1409 Thyroid Panel I

Specimen:

Collect:

One 7.5 mL SST

Also Acceptable
One 4 mL Green Top (Li Heparin)

Submit:

1 mL (Min:0.5 mL) Serum. Submit Refrigerated. Submit in a Standard Transport Tube.

Also Acceptable
1 mL (Min:0.5 mL) Plasma. Submit Refrigerated.

Special Handling:

Allow specimen to clot completely at room temperature
Avoid Repeated Freeze/Thaw Cycles
Separate from cells ASAP

Stability:

See Individual Components

Methodology:

See Individual Components

Performed:

Mon-Fri

Reported:

1-3 Day(s)

CPT Codes:

84436 - Thyroxine

84479 - T3

Interpretive Data:

Please see report for interpretive data.

Components:

2003 - T4 TOTAL	2001 - T3 UPTAKE
2007 - FTI