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THYROID ANTIBODY AND TPO ANTIBODY |
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ORDERING INFORMATION: |
Geisinger Epic Procedure Code: LAB3159 Geisinger Epic ID: 15208 | |
SPECIMEN COLLECTION |
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Specimen type: |
Serum | |
Preferred collection container: |
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Alternate Collection Container: |
Gold-top (serum separator) microcollection tube
6 mL red-top (plain, non-serum separator) tube
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Specimen required: |
One (1) full 3.5 mL gold-top serum separator tube. Aliquot also acceptable (0.5 mL minimum). | |
Special notes: |
If collecting specimen in microcollection tubes collect 3 FULL serum separator microcollection tubes. | |
| SPECIMEN PROCESSING |
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Specimen processing instructions: |
Allow serum to clot. Centrifuge to separate serum within 2 hours of collection. | |
Transport temperature: |
Refrigerated (preferred) or frozen. | |
Specimen stability: |
Refrigerated: 3 days. Frozen (-20°C): 1 month. Freeze only once. | |
Rejection criteria: |
Stability limits exceeded. | |
TEST DETAILS |
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Reference interval: |
Thyroglobulin antibody: Less than 115 IU/mL. Thyroid peroxidase antibody: Less than 34 IU/mL. |
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CPT code(s): |
86376, 86800 | |
| 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: |
Thyroglobulin Antibody (TRYGAB) value and Thyroid Peroxidase Antibody (TPAB)value (also known as anti-microsomal antibody). | |
Methodology: |
Chemiluminescence Immunoassay |
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Synonyms: |
Thyroid antibody panel, THYRAB
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Clinical significance: |
See individual test member. | |
Doctoral Director(s:) |
Hoi-Ying Elsie Yu, PhD, DABCC Sheng-Ying (Margaret) Lo, PhD, DABCC |
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| Review Date: | 12/14/2022 | |