Test    Progesterone
   Department    Clinical Biochemistry, Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust
   Comment    Used at day 21 to test for ovulation
   Sample type    Blood
   Sample tube    Serum (brown top) or lithium heparin plasma (orange top)
   
   Collection conditions   No restrictions
   Minimum volume    0.5 ml blood (100ul of serum absolute minimum)
   Reference ranges
   (adult)		   Female   Follicular = 1.2 - 2.9 nmol/L        Male = < 1.6 nmol/L
                  Luteal = 24.7 - 85.9 nmol/L
                  Mid-luteal = 30.1 - 86.8 nmol/L
                  Post menopausal = < 0.6 - 1.6 nmol/L
   Reference ranges
   (paediatric)		    -
   Author    Dr Robert Lord (Consultant)
   Date    26.05.10
   Interpretation    http://www.clinbiochem.info/labprogesterone2.1.pdf