Progesterone (ChL)
| Description | Measurement of progesterone by chemiluminescence. Results gauge luteal activity, and in some species serve as an ovulation predictor. | ||||||
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| Code | 1203 | ||||||
| Section | Clinical Pathology | ||||||
| Species | Bovine, Camelid, Canine, Caprine, Cervid, Equine, Feline, Ovine | ||||||
| Specimen | 0.5 mL serum | ||||||
| Sampling Requirements | Remove serum from red blood cells within 4 hours of collection to avoid loss of progesterone. | ||||||
| Collection Container | Remove from red cells and place sample in an additive free transport tube. | ||||||
| Packing Instructions | Label all samples. Ship overnight on cold packs. | ||||||
| Special Instructions | Serum separator tubes can falsely decrease progesterone. | ||||||
| Price | $23.00 | ||||||
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