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Thyroid Peroxidase Antibodies (TPO)
Test Code5081
Alias/See Also
LAB858
TPO
MICROSOMAL AB
ANTI-MICROSOMAL AB
TPO
MICROSOMAL AB
ANTI-MICROSOMAL AB
CPT Codes
86376
Preferred Specimen
1 mL serum
Minimum Volume
0.5 mL
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
Mon-Sat
Report Available
2-4 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 Nichols Institute-San Juan Capistrano, CA |
| 33608 Ortega Highway |
| San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675-2042 |