Thyroid stimulating hormone

Alphabetical Test listing

Thyroid stimulating hormone-258

  
Thyroid stimulating hormone
  
258
  
84443.1
  
TSH
  
Thyrotropin
Thyrotropic hormone
TSH
TSH sensitive
  
Lithium heparin (Li hep) plasma
  
  
2.0 mL
  
0.2 mL
  

Immediately follow collection, mix sample by inverting 8 - 10 times to prevent clotting

  

Spin within two (2) hours of sample collection

  

Lt green plasma separator (PST)

  
Serum
  

Immediatley following collection, mix sample by inverting 5 times

  

Gold:

  1. Allow sample to clot for a minimum of 30 minutes
  2. Spin within two (2) hours of sample collection

Red:

  1. Allow sample to clot
  2. Spin
  3. Transfer serum to a False bottom plasma/serum transport vial/tube (AHL), labelled as serum, within two (2) hours of sample collection
  

Gold serum separator (SST) tube

False bottom plasma/serum transport vial/tube (AHL)

  

Refrigerated (preferred) - 14 days

Ambient - 8 days

Frozen - 24 months

  
  • Improper labels (unlabeled or mislabeled)
  • Hemolysis (some procedures)
  • Improper anticoagulant or ratio
  • Delay in transport
  • Improper storage temperature affecting results
  • Inappropriate timing of collection
  • Improper container
  • Leaking container resulting in compromised specimen
  • Quantity not sufficient (QNS)
  
AHL - Chemistry: C
  
Daily
  
1 day
  

Electrochemiluminescence immunoassay (ECLIA)

  

0.270 - 4.20 µIU/mL

  
84443
  
Yes
  
  
11/30/2001
  
12/26/2022
  
01/04/2024