Thyroid Antibody Panel
Order Name
THYRO AB
Test Number: 3612580
Revision Date 01/29/2020
Test Number: 3612580
Revision Date 01/29/2020
| Test Name | Methodology | LOINC Code |
|---|---|---|
|
Thyroglobulin Autoantibody (TG Ab)
|
Enzyme Immunoassay | 8098-6 |
|
Thyroid Peroxidase Antibody (TPO Ab, Microsomal Ab)
|
Enzyme Immunoassay | 8099-4 |
| SPECIMEN REQUIREMENTS | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Specimen | Specimen Volume (min) | Specimen Type | Specimen Container | Transport Environment |
| Preferred | 1 mL | Serum | Clot Activator SST | Refrigerated |
| Instructions | Stability: Room temperature 8 hours, Refrigerated 7 days, Frozen 30 days. | |||
| GENERAL INFORMATION | |
|---|---|
| Testing Schedule | Mon-Fri |
| Expected TAT | 1-4 Days |
| Clinical Use | Combined testing for autoantibodies to thyroglobulin and thyroid peroxidase to detect almost all goitrous thyroiditis (e.g., Hashimoto's), atrophic thyroiditis (e.g., myxedema) and 70-90% of Graves' Disease. |
| CPT Code(s) | 86800, 86376 |
| Lab Section | Immunology - Serology |