Triiodothyronine (T3) T3
| Method(s) | Chemiluminescent Immunoassay | ||||||||
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| Specimen Required | |||||||||
| Collect | One 5 mL gold (SST) top tube, preferred. Also acceptable, lithium heparin or EDTA plasma. |
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| Transport | 1 mL serum at 2-8ºC. |
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| Stability | Ambient: 8 hours; Refrigerated: 2 days; Frozen: 1 month |
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| Schedule | Daily, except Sundays | ||||||||
| Billing Code | 1010105 | ||||||||
| CPTCode | 84480 | ||||||||
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| Reference Interval | |||||||||
* Reference range is applicable for infants 30 days and older. Neonatal reference range has not been established for this method. |
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