21 day progesterone blood test

[Shorty88]

Hi ladies,
I can't seem to find much info online so hoping one of you may know.

I have booked myself in for a 21 day progesterone test on the 22nd of Jan.

I have pcos so want a blood test to check ovulation as I do not trust ovulation sticks as I always get positive no matter what time of the month

When I got pregnant on my dd1 my progesterone was 45 but I'm winding what number is considered positive for ovulation?

 

[pamg]

I've had two tests in the last few months & my numbers where 27 and 29 which my doctor was happy with.

 

[Shorty88]

Thanks a mill

 

[Nima]

In the lab that works with my hospital it's 5.82-75.9 nmol/l in the lutheal phase

 

[Shorty88]

In the lab that works with my hospital it's 5.82-75.9 nmol/l in the lutheal phase

So if it is as low as 5 does that mean I didn't ovulate? Sorry just abit confused and it would be annoying till wait till the 22nd to find out I never ovulated

 

[Nima]

So if it is as low as 5 does that mean I didn't ovulate? Sorry just abit confused and it would be annoying till wait till the 22nd to find out I never ovulated

Theoretically yes, but why are you worried? And also: there is quite an overlap between preovulatory and lutheal normal values, so I am not sure you can say only based on progesterone that you did or did not ovulate. But I know little about it and I don't want to confuse more. Hope I didn't do that already... Good luck Shorty!

 

[Shorty88]

Theoretically yes, but why are you worried? And also: there is quite an overlap between preovulatory and lutheal normal values, so I am not sure you can say only based on progesterone that you did or did not ovulate. But I know little about it and I don't want to confuse more. Hope I didn't do that already... Good luck Shorty!

No you didn't I had these tests done years ago just can't remember the numbers of the months I didn't ovulate just remember what they where when I was pregnant.. I have an appointment on the 12th of Feb with a fertility doctor so if af shows this month at least I know I'm being proactive next cycle x

Thanks a mill @Nima

 

[Nima]

No you didn't I had these tests done years ago just can't remember the numbers of the months I didn't ovulate just remember what they where when I was pregnant.. I have an appointment on the 12th of Feb with a fertility doctor so if af shows this month at least I know I'm being proactive next cycle x

Thanks a mill @Nima

Fingers crossed for you!

 

[BSelck24]

Not sure on numbers but just wanted to say good luck Shorty! Sounds like you’re on the right track to get ahead of things!

 

[Momof2onetube]

Hope you don’t mind me popping in here.. I had my progesterone tested two cycles, first one came back very low at something like 4.7ng/ml (15nmol/l) and the second cycle wasn’t much higher at 6.1ng/ml (19.4nmol/l) but I still managed to fall preg the second cycle. I actually called myself out as soon as I got my results, I was sure it was too low. Hopefully you get a nice good number @Shorty88

 

[lesondemavie]

Actually every lab is different so check the ranges they give you, and there are 2 different units. For me, anything over 3 ng/ml was enough to say I O’d and my level at 7 DPO was just 3.7! I fell pregnant naturally before that but there was no hb on my 8 week ultrasound. Specialists want to see 10 ng/ml unmedicated or 15 ng/ml medicated (Clomid, etc). When pg, anything over 20 ng/ml is good.