TSH with HAMA Treatment

Test Code

19537

CPT Codes
84443 (x2)

Includes

Ultrasensitive TSH with and without HAMA treatment

Preferred Specimen

2 mL serum collected in a red-top tube (no gel)

Patient Preparation
Specimen collection after fluorescein dye angiography should be delayed for at least 3 days. For patients on hemodialysis, specimen collection should be delayed for 2 weeks. According to the assay manufacturer Siemens: "Samples containing fluorescein can produce falsely depressed values when tested with the ADVIA Centaur TSH3 Ultra assay".

Minimum Volume

1.5 mL

Transport Temperature

Room temperature

Specimen Stability

Room temperature: 7 days
Refrigerated: 7 days
Frozen: 28 days

Methodology
Immunoassay (IA)

Setup Schedule

A.M. Sets up 5 days a week.

Report Available

Reports in 2 to 3 days.

Clinical Significance

Precision in the estimation of TSH is crucial to the follow-up of subjects with thyroid disorders. The preincubation of samples to remove HAMA immunoglobulins provides a way to ensure that an otherwise unsuspected rise or drop in TSH concentration will not be interpreted as either a false positive or false negative.

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