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| 58751:THYROID ANTIBODIES, ANTITHYROGLOBULIN & ANTITHYROID PEROXIDASE | |||||||||
| Methodology: | Chemiluminescent Immunoassay (CLIA) | ||||||||
| Edit Date: | 6/11/2010 | ||||||||
| Components: | Thyroglobulin Antibody and Thyroidperoxidase Antibody (AKA Microsomal Antibody) | ||||||||
| Performed: | Daily | ||||||||
| Released: | Same day as tested | ||||||||
| CPT Code: | 86800 x2 | ||||||||
| Specimen Collection Details | |||||||||
| Collection: | One 7.5 mL serum separator tube (SST). Also acceptable: One 5 mL red top tube. | ||||||||
| Handling: | Allow to clot, centrifuge and separate serum from cells. Refrigerate. | ||||||||
| Stability: | 8 hours ambient, 7 days refrigerated, or 2 months frozen. | ||||||||
| Standard Volume: | 1 mL serum. | ||||||||
| Minimum Volume: | 0.5 mL serum. | ||||||||
| Transport: | Refrigerated. | ||||||||
| Rejection Criteria: | Gross hemolysis; gross lipemia; specimen frozen and thawed more than once. | ||||||||
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Thyroglobulin Antibody (Anti-Tg)
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0-40 IU/mL
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Thyroidperoxidase Antibody
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<35 IU/mL
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