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T3 UPTAKE |
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ORDERING INFORMATION: |
Geisinger Epic Procedure Code: LAB3122 Geisinger Epic ID: 22124 | |
SPECIMEN COLLECTION |
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Specimen type: |
Serum (preferred) or plasma. | |
Preferred collection container: |
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Alternate Collection Container: |
4 mL green/green-top (sodium heparin) tube
3 mL green/black top lithium heparin tube
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Specimen required: |
1 mL aliquot of serum; minimum 0.5 mL | |
| SPECIMEN PROCESSING |
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Specimen processing instructions: |
Allow to clot. Centrifuge 10 minutes at 3000 rpm. | |
Transport temperature: |
Room temperature (preferred). Refrigerated or frozen specimen also acceptable. | |
Specimen stability: |
Room Temperature: 7 days. Refrigerated: 10 days. Frozen: 28 days. | |
TEST DETAILS |
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Reference interval: |
22-35%. | |
CPT code(s): |
84479 | |
| Note: The billing party has sole responsibility for CPT coding. Any questions regarding coding should be directed to the payer being billed. The CPT codes provided by GML are based on AMA guidelines and are for informational purposes only. | ||
Test includes: |
T3 uptake. | |
Methodology: |
Immunoassay |
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Synonyms: |
T3UP, Quest test code 861. Resin Uptake,Triiodothyronine, Resin Uptake (T3),T3 Index,T3RU,T3 Resin Uptake,T3 (Triiodothyronine),Hanolsky Uptake Test
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