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TPO Antibody Endpoint
Test Code15116
CPT Codes
86376<br><strong>This test is not available for New York patient testing</strong>
Physician Attestation of Informed Consent
This germline genetic test requires physician attestation that patient consent has been received if ordering medical facility is located in AK, DE, FL, GA, IA, MA, MN, NV, NJ, NY, OR, SD or VT or test is performed in MA.
Preferred Specimen
1 mL serum
Minimum Volume
0.5 mL
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
Sets up 6 days a week.
Report Available
Reports in 1 to 2 days.
Clinical Significance
Assists in the diagnosis of thyroid diseases such as endemic goiter, Grave's Disease, autoimmune thyroiditis, Addison's Disease, insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus, Hashimoto'sDdisease and polyendocrine auto-immunopathies. Also valuable as a part of the thyroid autoimmune diagnostic profile.
