How is the progesterone levels test performed?
The health professional will wrap an elastic band around your upper arm to stop the flow of blood. This makes the veins below the band larger, so it is easier to put a needle into a vein. The doctor should clean the needle site with alcohol and then put the needle into the vein. He might need more than one needle stick. He will attach a tube to the needle to fill it with blood and then remove the band from your arm when enough blood is collected. After this, he will apply a gauze pad or cotton ball over the needle site as the needle is removed (you should apply pressure to the site) and then a bandage. For a woman having problems with her menstrual cycle or with getting pregnant, more than one blood sample may be necessary for progesterone testing to help identify the problem. It is the best to take a sample each day for several days in a row.
