Thyroid Autoantibody

Last Modified: 6/14/2019 1:07:05 PM


Medical Necessity Documentation:  
Client Notes:  
Patient Preparation:

Patient should discontinue taking Biotin, Vitamin B7, or Vitamin H 48 hours before getting blood drawn.
Specimen Requirements:

1.5 mL Serum in a SST Gold Top Tube
Collection Instructions:  
Minimum Volume: 1.0 mL
Transport & Storage: Temperature/Stability: 48 hours Ambient 
48 hours Refrigerated
28 days Frozen
Rejection Criteria: Collected in in a PST Mint Green Top Tube - Li Heparin
Reference Range: 0-31 U/mL
Critical Ranges:  
Test Comments:
When monitoring patients over time, thyroglobulin values obtained with different methods cannot be used interchangeably, due to the difference in methods and reagent specificity. This test was performed using the Siemens Centaur XP.

Patients taking vitamin supplements containing high doses of biotin (>5 mg/day) may have falsely increased test results generated.
Methodology: ECLIA
Clinical Significance:  
Documentation:  
Custom Panel: No

PRODUCTION SCHEDULE

Days Performed: Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday
Sites Performed: Parkview Regional Medical Center
PHL Test Code: THYAB
EPIC Test Code: IMO86
Alternate Test Names: Anti Thyroid ; Thyroid Antibodies
Included Tests: Thyroglobulin Antibodies; Thyroid Peroxidase (Anti-TPO)
CPT Coding: 86376, 86800

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