Thyroid Stimulating Hormone, Ultrasensitive TSHU
| Method(s) | Chemiluminescent Immunoassay | ||||||||||
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| Specimen Required | |||||||||||
| Collect | One 5 mL gold (SST) top tube. Also acceptable: Lithium heparin plasma, EDTA plasma |
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| Transport | 1 mL serum at 2-8ºC (Min: 0.5 mL) |
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| Stability | Ambient: 24 hours; Refrigerated: 2 days; Frozen: 14 days |
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| Schedule | Daily | ||||||||||
| Billing Code | 1010107 | ||||||||||
| CPTCode | 84443 | ||||||||||
| Notes | See also Thyroid Cascade and TSH with Reflex to Free T4 | ||||||||||
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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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