Test Code TSH Thyroid-Stimulating Hormone (TSH), Serum
Methodology
Chemiluminometric ImmunoassayPerforming Laboratory
Aspen Valley HospitalPhysician Office Specimen Requirements
Container/Tube: Gold-top serum gel tube(s) or orange-top tube(s) - Plasma is not acceptable.Specimen: 2 mL (minimum volume: 1 mL) of serum
Transport Temperature: Refrigerate
Collection Instructions: Allow specimen to clot for approximately 10 minutes and spin down. If drawing gold-top serum gel tube, send entire tube to laboratory. If drawing orange-top tube, remove serum and place in separate plastic vial. If there is a delay in transport of >48 hours, send specimen frozen.
Reference Values
0 days-11 years: 0.640-6.270 µIU/mL12-17 years: 0.510-4.940 µIU/mL
≥18 years: 0.550-4.780 µIU/mL
Day(s) Test Set Up
Monday through SundayTest Classification and CPT Coding
84443