Collect

Acceptable: Serum Separator Tube (SST)
 
Gold - Clot activator/SST gel
OR
Red/Gray - Clot activator/SST gel

 

Pediatric Collection

Acceptable: Serum Separator Tube (SST)

Gold - Clot activator/SST gel
OR
Gold - Clot activator/SST gel (amber)

 

Specimen Preparation

  • Allow serum samples to clot at room temperature for a minimum of 20 minutes.
  • Separate serum from cells ASAP or within 2 hours of collection. (Min volume: 0.5 mL)

Unacceptable Conditions

  • Plasma
  • Grossly hemolyzed samples
  • Grossly icteric samples
  • Grossly lipemic samples

Storage/Transport Temperature

Refrigerated

Stability (from collection to initiation)

After separation from cells:
 
Ambient 8 Hours
Refrigerated 72 Hours 
Frozen (≤ -10°C) 30 Days 

Cerner Orderable(s)

Thyroid Peroxidase Antibody

Performed

  1. Morton Plant Hospital 
  2. St. Joseph’s Hospital
  3. St. Anthony’s Hospital 

24/7

Ordering Recommendations

Not recommended for initial thyroid disorders testing.
Distinguish thyroid autoimmune disorders from nonautoimmune disease or hypothyroidism.

Methodology

Chemiluminescent microparticle immunoassay (CMIA)

Reported

Within 24 hours

Synonyms

  • Thyroid Peroxidase
  • Thyroperoxidase Antibody
  • TPOAb
  • Microsomal Antibodies, MMLNE
  • Microsomal Antibody
  • Thyroid Antibody Group
  • Thyroid Autoantibodies
  • Thyroid Microsomal Ab
  • Thyroid Microsomal Antibody
  • Anti-Microsomal Antibody
  • Anti-TPO
  • Antimicrosomal Antibody
  • Antithyroid Antibodies
  • Antithyroid Antibodies, Microsomal Antibodies

Reference Interval

Reference interval:  < 5.61 IU/mL 

CPT Codes

86376
Collection

Collect

Acceptable: Serum Separator Tube (SST)
 
Gold - Clot activator/SST gel
OR
Red/Gray - Clot activator/SST gel

 

Pediatric Collection

Acceptable: Serum Separator Tube (SST)

Gold - Clot activator/SST gel
OR
Gold - Clot activator/SST gel (amber)

 

Specimen Preparation

  • Allow serum samples to clot at room temperature for a minimum of 20 minutes.
  • Separate serum from cells ASAP or within 2 hours of collection. (Min volume: 0.5 mL)

Unacceptable Conditions

  • Plasma
  • Grossly hemolyzed samples
  • Grossly icteric samples
  • Grossly lipemic samples

Storage/Transport Temperature

Refrigerated

Stability (from collection to initiation)

After separation from cells:
 
Ambient 8 Hours
Refrigerated 72 Hours 
Frozen (≤ -10°C) 30 Days 
Ordering

Cerner Orderable(s)

Thyroid Peroxidase Antibody

Performed

  1. Morton Plant Hospital 
  2. St. Joseph’s Hospital
  3. St. Anthony’s Hospital 

24/7

Ordering Recommendations

Not recommended for initial thyroid disorders testing.
Distinguish thyroid autoimmune disorders from nonautoimmune disease or hypothyroidism.

Methodology

Chemiluminescent microparticle immunoassay (CMIA)

Reported

Within 24 hours

Synonyms

  • Thyroid Peroxidase
  • Thyroperoxidase Antibody
  • TPOAb
  • Microsomal Antibodies, MMLNE
  • Microsomal Antibody
  • Thyroid Antibody Group
  • Thyroid Autoantibodies
  • Thyroid Microsomal Ab
  • Thyroid Microsomal Antibody
  • Anti-Microsomal Antibody
  • Anti-TPO
  • Antimicrosomal Antibody
  • Antithyroid Antibodies
  • Antithyroid Antibodies, Microsomal Antibodies
Result Interpretation

Reference Interval

Reference interval:  < 5.61 IU/mL 
Administrative

CPT Codes

86376

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