Thyroid Antibody Panel
Specimen Requirements
Container/Tube Type:
Red (No Additive)
SST (Serum Separator)
Transport Information:
3.0 mL blood/1.0 mL serum. Allow specimens to clot, centrifuge, and separate serum from cells asap.
Minimum Sample Volume:
0.8 mL blood/0.3 mL serum
Remarks:
Includes Anti Thyroglobulin & Anti Microsomal Thyroid Antibody
A single freeze thay cycle is acceptable.
Performing Laboratory
Pathology Laboratory, UnityPoint Health, Des Moines
Specimen Transport Temperature
Refrigerated Stability:
3 days
Frozen Stability:
1 month
Ambient Stability:
For transport only
A single freeze thay cycle is acceptable.
Performance
Performed:
Monday-Friday 8:00a to 10:00p
Saturday-Sunday 9:00a to 5:00p
Analytical Time:
1 day
Alias
Anti-Thyroglobulin Antibody, Antithyroid Antibodies, Hashimoto Disease, Microsomal Antibodies, TG (Thyroglobulin) Antibody, Thyroglobulin Antibody, Thyroid Antibody Group, Thyroid Autoantibodies, Thyroid Microsomal Antibodies, Thyroid Peroxidase Antibody, Thyroperoxidase (TPO) Antibodies