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Specimen Type
Preferred Sample: Lithium Heparin Tube (Mint Green Top)
Alternative Sample: Serum (SST, Gold, Tiger, Red Top Tube-no gel)
Specimen Volume
1 mL
Minimum Volume
0.5 mL
Microtainer - 0.2mL
Turnaround Time
STAT: 1 hour
Routine: 4 hours
Test Schedule
Daily
Sample Stability
Refrigerated: 10 days
Frozen: >6 months
Specimen Processing
Remove serum from gel and cells if testing is delayed.
Method
Immunoassay
Reference Ranges
Male: <0.2 ng/mL
Female: See reference range policy for more details.
Critical Values: None
Reporting Limit
Measuring Range: 0.5-40.0 ng/mL
Reporting Range: 0.5-400.0 ng/mL (1:10 dilution)
Interference
Hemolysis: 500mg/dL
Icterus: 20 mg/dL
Lipemia: 1000mg/dL
Synonyms
LAB5279, PROG, PGSN
CPT Codes
84144