TSH
Also known as Thyrotropin, 3rd Generation TSH, 2nd Generation TSH, Highly Sensitive TSH, Thyroid Stimulating Hormone
What it measures
- TSHLOINC 3016-3
Before the visit
Specimen collection after fluorescein dye angiography should be delayed for at least 3 days. For patients on hemodialysis, specimen collection should be delayed for 2 weeks. According to the assay manufacturer Siemens: "Samples containing fluorescein can produce falsely depressed values when tested with the Advia Centaur TSH3 Ultra assay.".
Specimen
- Specimen
- 1 mL serum
- Minimum volume
- 0.7 mL
- Container
- Serum separator tube (SST)
- Temperature
- Room temperature
Turnaround
Set up: Sun-Fri; Report available: 3 days
Billing
CPT 84443