Progesterone is an endogenous steroid and progestogen sex hormone – also the major progestogen in the body – that regulates and influences the menstrual cycle, pregnancy, and embryogenesis of humans.
Essential for the regulation of normal female reproductive functions, progesterone specifically affects induction of ovulation, maintenance of early pregnancy, lobular-alveolar development in preparation for milk secretion, neurobehavioral expression associated with sexual responsiveness and prevention of bone loss. A progesterone test can help determine the cause of infertility, track ovulation, help diagnose an ectopic, and monitor the health of a pregnancy.
Specification
Working range - 1.0-60.0 ng/mL
Reference range - Male: 0.3-1.0 ng/mL
Female:
- follicular phase: <0.3-1.8 ng/mL
- lusteal phase: 6.4-35 ng/mL
Pregnant:
- 1/3Q: 9.1-29.4 ng/mL
- 2/3Q: 21.7-76.5 ng/mL
- 3/3Q: 81-274 ng/mL
- taking oral contraceptives: <0.3 ng/mL
Storage condition - Cartridge: 2-30 ℃
Detection buffer: 2-8 ℃
Shelf life - 24 months