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Test List

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Thyroid Group #14

Test Code


CPT Codes
84439, 84443

Includes


Preferred Specimen


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 after angiography. According to the assay manufacturer Siemens: samples containing fluorescein can produce falsely depressed values.

Minimum Volume


Transport Temperature


Specimen Stability


Methodology
Radioimmunoassay (RIA)

Setup Schedule


Reference Range


Performing Laboratory
Quest Diagnostics Nichols Institute
14225 Newbrook Drive
Chantilly, VA 20153