Test Code TSH Thyroid-Stimulating Hormone (TSH), Serum

Specimen Requirements

Container/Tube: Gold top tube(s)

Specimen Tube: Serum

Specimen Volume: 1.0 mL of serum

Collection Instructions:
Note: Please ensure that specimens are labeled correctly. Two patient identifiers are required.

Ambient

The Valley Hospital

See lab report for reference range.

84443

• Separated specimens are stable for 24 hours at room temperature or 2 days at 2–8°C.

Chemiluminescent Detection

Is for determination of thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH, thyrotropin) in human serum.

Measurements of thyroid stimulating hormone produced by the anterior pituitary are used in the diagnosis of thyroid or pituitary disorders.

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