- THYR
Thyroid Profile Reflex
Specimen:
Test Code
THYR
Specimen Name
Thyroid Profile Reflex
Collect
1-SST Also acceptable Lithium-Heparin
Submit
1 mL (Min: 0.5 mL) Serum or Plasma
Special Handling
Specimen must be completely spun with in one hour of collection. If no gel seperator serum or plasma must be removed from cells and stored in a specimen transport tube.
Rejection Criteria
Grossly hemolyzed, lipemic, icteric specimens
Stability
Preferred/Transport Refrigerated 7 days
Methodology
Electrochemiluminescence Immunoassay
Performed
Sunday - Saturday
Reported
1-2 days
CPT Codes
- 84443
Components
TSH, If reflexed FT4
Additional Information
If TSH is abnormal test will reflex to a FreeT4.
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