Progesterone
A progesterone test measures the level of progesterone in a sample of your blood. Progesterone is a hormone that's made mainly by the ovaries, which are two glands in the female reproductive system that contain eggs.
A progesterone test can help show whether low progesterone levels are causing female infertility (problems getting pregnant after a year of trying) or problems during pregnancy.
Source: MedlinePlus, U.S. National Library of Medicine
Normal range
- ≤ 1 y
- 0.63–0.94 ng/mL
- Female · ≤ 1 y
- 0.88–2.3 ng/mL
Ranges from Mayo Clinic Laboratories (Pediatric Test Catalog), Mayo Clinic Laboratories (Test Catalog).
All 19 source ranges
Details
- Sample
- Serum or plasma · LOINC
- Listed under
- Ectopic Pregnancy · Female Infertility · Health Problems in Pregnancy · Hormones · Miscarriage
- Code
- LOINC 2839-9 · ng/mL
- Also known as
- Progest, Progestin, Prog, P4, Proges