Details
Back to Test DirectoryCPT Code
84144
Specimen Type
Blood
Container Type
Serum Separator Tube (SST)/Yellow
Stability
2-8°C, 10 days
Handling Instructions
Allow to clot for 30 mins, centrifuge within 2 hours
Clinical Notes
Progesterone is a steroid hormone whose main role is to help prepare a woman’s body for pregnancy. It works in conjunction with several other female hormones. Progesterone is also produced in males but at a much lower level. Its function involves the development of sperm.
Performing Lab
Principle Laboratory - Houston
16840 Buccaneer Ln
Suite 281
Houston, TX 77058
Principle Laboratory - Irving 6210 N Belt Line Rd #170 Irving, TX 75063