Test Entry - Detail

Ovulation Tracking

General

Clinical Use:

Blood tests used to monitor female reproductive cycle including timing of ovulation.

Availability:

Samples are tested routinely during the testing laboratory's hours of operation.

Aliases/Synonyms:

OVT, Tracking,

Code:

LH/E2/PROG or if in Albany or Geraldton: OTRAC

Handling Instructions (to laboratory):

Send sample chilled.

Hyperlink:

Unit of Measure:

Refer to individual test records

Reference Interval:







Female Reference Intervals



Follicular
Luteal
Mid-Cycle
Menopause
Units


Oestradiol
110-450
350-800
550-1300
40-130
pmol/L


LH
2.0-10
2.0-10
15-80

U/L


Progesterone (Abbott)
<2
>4

<2
nmol/L


Progesterone (Vitros)
<6
>6

<6
nmol/L




Midluteal Progesterone

<10 nmol/L - Ovulation unlikely

10-30 nmol/L - Indeterminate

>30 nmol/L - Ovulation likely

Note: Progesterone is measured on Vitros at Albany and Geraldton.

Collection Requirements

Container:

Lithium Heparin-PST (GREEN),

Sample Type:

See container

Minimum Collection Volume:

1mL

Collection Instructions:

Refer to Duty Biochemist prior to collection of sample in metropolitan centres except those referred by KEMH.

Processing Requirements

Alternate Containers:

Serum Sep. Tube-SST (GOLD)

Processing Instructions:

Financial Election is PVT if the form has any of these phrases: "GLOBAL", "IVF", "In Vitro Fertilisation", "ART" or "Assisted Reproductive Technique".
Otherwise it is Medicare (BBD).

Minimum Assay Volume:

200uL

Stability:

Transport Instructions (to testing laboratory):

Send sample chilled.

Testing Locations

Performed at:

Section	Department	Site	Contact Phone
-	Laboratory	Albany Health Campus	9892 2240
-	Laboratory	Geraldton Regional Hospital	9956 2254
Core	Biochemistry	Fiona Stanley Hospital	6152 8140
Core	Biochemistry	QEII Medical Centre	6383 4093

Last Updated : 08-04-2026 14:24