Test Code 2928355821 Thyroid Antibodies
Specimen Requirements
Submit the following specimen:
Specimen Type: Serum
Container/Tube: Serum gel
Reject criteria: Gross hemolysis • Grossly lipemic
Patient Preparation: Dietary supplements containing biotin may interfere in assays and may skew results to be either falsely high or falsely low. For patients receiving the recommended daily doses of biotin, draw samples at least 8 hours following the last biotin supplementation. For patients on mega-doses of biotin supplements, draw samples at least 72 hours following the last biotin supplementation.
Specimen Transport Temperature
Transport Temperature
Room temperature
Specimen Stability
- Room temperature: 7 days
- Refrigerated: 7 days
Methodology
Immunoassay (IA)
Reference Range
See Report
Day(s) Test Set Up/TAT
Set up:
Thyroid Peroxidase: Mon-Sat; Report available: 1 day
Thyroglobulin Antibodies: Tues-Sat; Report available: 1-2 days
Aliases
See individual tests
CPT Code
86376, 86800