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Testing Laboratory

Auckland Te Toka Tumai | Auckland Hospital

Department

Chemical Pathology

Delphic Registration Code (Alpha Code)

PRG

Test Code (Numeric Code)

3417

Laboratory Handling

Separating

Green stripe separated specimens (referred work) for aliquoting

Sample Stability

1 day at 20-25°C, 5 days at 2-8°C, 6 months at -20°C

Synonyms

P4
Serum Progesterone
Progesterone Blood Test

Turnaround Time

1 day

Specimen Type

  • Plasma
  • Serum

Specimen Requirements

Tube/Container Type:

Preferred
  • Lithium Heparin PST- Gel (Light Green Cap)
Acceptable
  • Plain (Red Top)
  • SST II (Gold Cap)

Paediatric Specimen Requirements

Tube/Container Type:

Preferred
  • Heparin (Microtainer)
Acceptable
  • Plain(Microtainer)
  • SST(Microtainer)

Additional Specimen Information

4.5 mL PST Blood (Preferred)
Micro-SST 1.5 mL Paediatric Micro-SST Blood (Random)
Heparin 5 mL Heparin Blood
Plain 4 mL Plain Blood
SST 3.5 mL SST Blood

Last updated: 31/03/2026