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Thyroid Peroxidase Antibodies (TPO) (TPERAB)
Test CodeLAB858
Quest Code
5081
CPT Codes
86376
Preferred Specimen
1 mL serum in gold top tube
Minimum Volume
0.5 mL
Other Acceptable Specimens
Plain red top tube
Instructions
Administration of STRENSIQ may interfere in certain assays and may falsely elevate values. For patients receiving STRENSIQ, consideration should be given to using alternate methods.
Transport Container
Serum separator tube (SST)
Transport Temperature
Room temperature
Specimen Stability
Room temperature: 10 days
Refrigerated: 14 days
Frozen: 28 days
Refrigerated: 14 days
Frozen: 28 days
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Gross hemolysis
Methodology
Immunoassay (IA)
Setup Schedule
8am Mon, tues, wed, thur, fri
Report Available
4 days
Reference Range
<9 IU/mL
Clinical Significance
Assists in the diagnosis of thyroid diseases such as endemic goiter, Graves Disease, autoimmune thyroiditis, Addison's Disease, insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus, Hashimoto's Disease and polyendocrine auto-immunopathies.
Performing Laboratory
Quest Diagnostics - South Region |