I. See Also
II. Indication
- Confirmation of Ovulation
III. Technique
- Regular cycles
- Obtain Serum Progesterone on Day 21 of cycle
- Irregular cycles
- Obtain Serum Progesterone 7 days before anticipated Menses onset
- Repeat serum pregesterone level weekly until Menses occur
IV. Interpretation
- Serum Progesterone >5 ng/ml (15.8 nmol/L) suggests Ovulation
- Serum Progesterone <4 ng/ml suggests Ovulation did not occur
V. References
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| Concepts | Laboratory Procedure (T059) |
| English | serum progesterone luteal phase (lab test), serum progesterone (luteal phase), serum progesterone luteal phase, serum progesterone level during luteal phase |
