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HelpTest Code SOFT: TSH Thyroid-Stimulating Hormone (TSH) 3rd Generation, Plasma
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EPIC NAME: TSH, 3RD GENERATION EPIC CODE: LAB129 |
Performing Laboratory
Saint Francis Medical Center-Chemistry
Specimen Requirements
Specimen Type: Plasma
Container/Tube: Mint green-top (lithium heparin gel) tube
Specimen Volume: 1 mL
NICU Min. Volume: 250 Micro Liters
Specimen Transport Temperature
14 days at 2-8 C
8 days at 15-25 C
24 months at -20 C
Reference Values
- 0 to 3 days 0.270 to 17.0
- 3 days to 10 weeks 0.270 to 10.0
- 10 weeks to 14 months 0.270 to 7.0
- 14 months to 5 year 0.270 to 6.0
- 5 years to 14 years 0.270 to 5.0
- 14 years to 150 years 0.270 to 4.670
Day(s) Test Set Up
Monday through Sunday
Test Classification and CPT Coding
84443
Methodology
Electrochemiluminescence