Thyroid Analyzer
Order Name
THYROID AN
Test Number: 4502350
Revision Date 10/01/2022
Test Number: 4502350
Revision Date 10/01/2022
| Test Name | Methodology | LOINC Code |
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Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (TSH)
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Chemiluminescence Assay | 3016-3 |
| SPECIMEN REQUIREMENTS | ||||
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| Specimen | Specimen Volume (min) | Specimen Type | Specimen Container | Transport Environment |
| Preferred | 2.5 mL (1 mL) | Serum | Clot Activator SST | Refrigerated |
| Alternate 1 | 2.5 mL (1 mL) | Plasma | Lithium Heparin PST (Light Green Top) | Refrigerated |
| Instructions | Stability: Ambient 1 day, Refrigerated 7 days, Frozen 6 months. | |||
| GENERAL INFORMATION | |||||||||||||||||
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| Testing Schedule | Mon - Fri | ||||||||||||||||
| Expected TAT | 1-3 days | ||||||||||||||||
| Clinical Use | Useful clinically for evaluating thyroid patients. This analyzer follows an algorithm or cascade of tests based on the results of the TSH test. | ||||||||||||||||
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| Lab Section | Chemistry | ||||||||||||||||