40060:THYROID FUNCTION PANEL
Author PeaceHealth Laboratories
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Alias Names: |
Thyroid Function I |
Methodology: |
Chemiluminescent Immunoassay (CLIA) |
Edit Date: |
5/6/2010 |
Components: |
Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (TSH) / Thyroxine (T4), Free |
Performed: |
Daily |
Released: |
Same day |
CPT Code: |
84439 / 84443 |
Specimen Collection Details |
Collection: |
One 7.5 mL serum separator tube (SST). Also acceptable: One 4 mL green top tube (heparin) or one 4.5 mL plasma separator tube (PST). |
Handling: |
Allow to clot, centrifuge and separate serum from cells within 2 hours. Refrigerate. Freeze if specimen cannot be assayed within 7 days. |
Stability: |
8 hours ambient, 7 days refrigerated, or 1 month frozen. |
Standard Volume: |
1 mL serum. |
Minimum Volume: |
0.4 mL serum. |
Transport: |
Refrigerated, or frozen on dry ice.
MEDICARE MAY REQUIRE A SIGNED ADVANCE BENEFICIARY NOTICE (ABN) FOR THIS TEST
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