1412 Thyroid Panel III (Hypo)

Specimen:

Collect:

One 7.5 mL SST

Also Acceptable
One 4 mL Green Top (Li Heparin)

Submit:

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

Also Acceptable
2 mL (Min:1 mL) Plasma. Submit Refrigerated. Submit in a Standard Transport Tube.

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	84443 - Thyroid Stimulating Hormone
84479 - T3

Interpretive Data:

Please see report for interpretive data.

Components:

2003 - T4 TOTAL	2001 - T3 UPTAKE
2007 - FTI	2090 - TSH, 3rd GEN.