progesterone in serum
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Indications
- documentation of ovulation
- assessment of luteal phase of the menstrual cycle
- evaluation of infertility
- evaluation of ectopic pregnancy (in conjuction with serum beta-choriogonadotropin[4]
- monitoring of high-risk pregnancy
- assesment of abnormal uterine bleeding
- distinguishing mullerian agenesis from testicular feminization syndrome
Reference interval
- Male: 0.0-1.0 ng/mL
- Female:
- follicular phase: 0.0-1.5 ng/mL
- luteal phase: 2.0-30.0 ng/mL
Clinical significance
- serum progesterone < 22 ng/mL in ectoptic pregnancy[4]
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References
- ↑ Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, 13th ed. Isselbacher et al (eds), McGraw-Hill Inc. NY, 1994, pg 2023
- ↑ Progesterone Laboratory Test Directory ARUP: http://www.aruplab.com/guides/ug/tests/0070110.jsp
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Verhaegen J et al Accuracy of single progesterone test to predict early pregnancy outcome in women with pain or bleeding: meta-analysis of cohort studies BMJ 2012;345:e6077 <PubMed> PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23045257 <Internet> http://www.bmj.com/content/345/bmj.e6077
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Buckley RG et al. Serum progesterone testing to predict ectopic pregnancy in symptomatic first-trimester patients. Ann Emerg Med 2000 Aug 36 95-100 PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10918099