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LOINC Code 72890-7: Progesterone Free/Total progesterone [Mass fraction]

72890-7 is a LOINC code used to identify Progesterone Free/Total progesterone [Mass fraction] in laboratory and clinical observation data. You may see this code in lab systems, lab reports, EHR exports, interoperability feeds, or other structured clinical data exchanges. LOINC codes identify tests, measurements, observations, survey items, and clinical questions in a standardized way. It is associated with the component Progesterone.free/Progesterone.total. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Ser/Plas.

Reviewed by HealthAssure Clinical TeamUpdated 25 May 2026

What is this code?

LOINC codes identify tests, measurements, observations, survey items, and clinical questions in a standardized way. It is associated with the component Progesterone.free/Progesterone.total. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Ser/Plas.

When is it used?

  • Used in lab systems, EHRs, and clinical data exchange.
  • May identify a test, observation, survey item, or clinical document request rather than a diagnosis.
  • Status: ACTIVE
  • Order vs observation: Both

What it does not mean

  • The code identifies the observation or test, not the actual result.

Key facts

  • Progesterone Free/Progesterone.total in Serum or Plasma
  • Progesterone.free/Progesterone.total
  • Chemistry; FR; Mass fraction; Non-protein bound; P4; Percent; Pl; Plasma; Plsm; Point in time; Prog; Proges; Progest; Progest Free; Progestin; QNT; Quan; Quant; Quantitative; Random; SerP; SerPl; SerPlas; Serum; Serum or plasma; SR; Tot; Totl

Where you may see this code

You may see this code in lab systems, lab reports, EHR exports, interoperability feeds, or other structured clinical data exchanges.

Common synonyms

Progesterone Free/Total progesterone [Mass fraction]Progesterone Free/Progesterone.total in Serum or PlasmaProgest Free/Total MFr SerPlProgesterone.free/Progesterone.totalCHEMFree progesterone/Progesterone.total, BloodMFr

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code72890-7
SystemLOINC
Display nameProgesterone Free/Total progesterone [Mass fraction]
DescriptionProgesterone.free/Progesterone.total
Short nameProgest Free/Total MFr SerPl
ComponentProgesterone.free/Progesterone.total
PropertyMFr
TimingPt
System (specimen)Ser/Plas
ScaleQn
ClassCHEM
Example units%
StatusACTIVE
Order/ObservationBoth

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC
Version2.82
Releasemain
First released2.44
Last changed2.73

Consumer names

Free progesterone/Progesterone.total, Blood

Part names

Progesterone.free/Progesterone.totalMFrPtSer/PlasQnMass fractionPoint in time (spot)Serum or Plasma

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