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Test Code 2928355821 Thyroid Antibodies

Important Note

Test includes:  Thyroid Peroxidase and Thyroglobulin 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