Thyroid Peroxidase Antibodies (TPO)

Test Code

5081

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 Temperature

Room temperature

Specimen Stability

Room temperature: 10 days
Refrigerated: 14 days
Frozen: 28 days

Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)

Gross hemolysis

Methodology
Immunoassay (IA)

Setup Schedule

Set up: Tues-Sat; Report available: 1-3 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
14225 Newbrook Drive
Chantilly, VA 20153

The CPT Codes provided in this document are based on AMA guidelines and are for informational purposes only. CPT coding is the sole responsibility of the billing party. Please direct any questions regarding coding to the payor being billed. Any Profile/panel component may be ordered separately. Reflex tests are performed at an additional charge.