A patient makes an appointment with her gynecologist because she is having difficulty conceiving.Which laboratory test should the nurse anticipate the physician will order?

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Since the patient is having difficulty conceiving, the physician is likely to order a progesterone level test. Progesterone plays a critical role in female fertility and a deficiency in progesterone can lead to infertility. The other laboratory tests mentioned (complete blood count, prothrombin time, erythrocyte count) are not relevant to fertility and would not be ordered in this situation.

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