Health Lab

Test Name:

TSH (THYROID STIMULATING HORMONE)

Test Code:

2120255

Alias:

hTSH
LAB129
Third Generation TSH
Thyrotropin

CPT Code(s):

84443

Preferred Specimen:

2.0 mL serum

Container:

SST (gold)

Alternate Container:

Lithium Heparin

Sodium Fluoride (gray)

Minimum Volume:

0.5 mL serum or plasma
This volume does not allow for repeat testing.

Collection Instructions:

Allow specimen to completely clot (this can take up to 60 minutes). Centrifuge for 15 minutes. If the specimen is collected in a tube without a gel barrier, centrifuge and transfer the plasma into a properly labeled transfer tube within 2 hours of collection.

Transport Temperature:

Refrigerated

Stability:

Room temperature: 18 hours

Refrigerated: 7 days

Frozen: 1 month

Schedule:

Set up Daily; Results in 24-48 hours

Method:

Paramagnetic-particle, chemiluminescent immunoassay

Clinical Significance:

The principle clinical use for hTSH measurement is for the assessment of thyroid status. hTSH is measured to: 1) Exclude hypothyroidism (elevated levels of hTSH) or hyperthyroidism (depressed or nondetectable levels of hTSH). 2) Monitor T4 replacement treatment in primary hypothyroidism or antithyroid treatment in hyperthyroidism. 3) Follow T4 suppression of the trophic influence of hTSH is “cold nodules” and non-toxic goiter. 4) Assess the response to TRH stimulating testing. As more sensitive and precise methods become available, hTSH measurements are also increasingly used to identify subclinical or latent hypothyroidism or hyperthyroidism.

Reference Ranges:

Updated 02/17/22

Reference Range Table

Result	Units	Gender	Age	Range
TSH	µIU/mL	Both	0 Year - 999 Year	0.30 - 5.33

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