THYROID-STIMULATING HORMONE-SENSITIVE (S-TSH), SERUM
Marquette General Health System

General Info

Alpha Code

  T1944

MGH LIS Test No

  1944

Schedule

  Monday through Sunday

Testing Time

  1 day

Testing Lab

  Mayo Labs

QORR Test Code

  T1944

Specimen Info

Type

     

Volume

   

Temperature

  Frozen\Refrig <72 hr\Amb

Preservative

   

Collection Info

  Draw blood in either a plain, red-top tube or an SST tube. Spin 
down and send 1.0 mL (pediatric: 0.6 mL) of serum frozen in 
plastic vial on dry ice. Refrigerated specimens are acceptable 
if received within 72 hours from time of draw.      
 
Specimen Acceptability

Methods
Chemiluminometric Assay

Clinical Utilities

CPT Codes
84443

Reference Range
0.3-5.0 mIU/L
5.1-7.0 mIU/L (Borderline hypothyroid)      

Component Information

Collection Notes

Additional Comments

 

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