Webley G E, Edwards R
Ann Clin Biochem. 1985 Nov;22 ( Pt 6):579-85. doi: 10.1177/000456328502200605.
Direct assays have been described for the estimation of progesterone in serum and saliva. Both methods showed good inter-assay precision over a year, and the serum assay is now being used routinely in clinical laboratories. A highly significant correlation was obtained for progesterone concentrations in matched serum and saliva samples over a wide range of concentrations. The concentrations of progesterone in daily samples taken through the menstrual cycle fell within the range quoted in previous studies. The benefits of direct saliva measurement are described with reference to the long-term assessment of irregular cycles. Care in sample collection is necessary since contamination with agents such as oral cosmetics may result in overestimation of progesterone concentrations.
已经描述了用于估计血清和唾液中孕酮的直接检测方法。两种方法在一年中均显示出良好的批间精密度，并且血清检测目前正在临床实验室中常规使用。在很宽的浓度范围内，匹配的血清和唾液样本中的孕酮浓度获得了高度显著的相关性。在月经周期中采集的日常样本中的孕酮浓度落在先前研究引用的范围内。参照不规则周期的长期评估描述了直接唾液测量的益处。由于诸如口腔化妆品等物质的污染可能导致孕酮浓度的高估，因此样本采集时需要小心。
