Collect

Gold Top- Serum Separator Tube (SST) or
Light Green- Lithium Heparin Plasma Separator Tube (PST)

Specimen Preparation

Allow the specimen to clot completely at room temperature for at least 20 minutes. Separate serum from cells ASAP or within 2 hours of collection.  (Min volume: 0.5mL)

Storage/Transport Temperature

Refrigerated.

Stability (from collection to initiation)

After separation of cells: Ambient: 8 hours; Refrigerated: 48 hours.

Cerner Orderable(s)

TSH (Peds Only)

Performed

Mease Countryside Hospital, Mease Dunedin Hospital, Morton Plant Hospital, Morton Plant North Bay Hospital, St. Anthony's Hospital, St. Joseph's Hospital, St. Joseph's Hospital North, St. Joseph's Hospital South, Bardmoor ER Laboratory, Bartow Regional Medical Center, Winter Haven Hospital, BayCare Wesley Chapel and South Florida Baptist.

24/7

 

Methodology

 Chemiluminescent microparticle immunoassay (CMIA) used for the quantitative determination of human Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (TSH) in human serum and plasma

Reported

Within 24 hours

Synonyms

  • Free T4
  • free thyroxine
  • Thyrotropin
  • TSH

Reference Interval

TSH Reference Interval for Pediatric Patients
Females Males
0 d - 1 m: 0.700 - 13.100 µIU/mL 0 d- 1 m: 0.500 - 16.000 µIU/mL
1 m - 6 yrs:  0.500- 8.100 µIU/mL 1 m - 6 yrs: 0.500- 7.100 µIU/mL
6 - 19 yrs:  0.400 - 5.800 µIU/mL 6 - 19 yrs: 0.400 - 6.000 µIU/mL

CPT Codes

84443
Collection

Collect

Gold Top- Serum Separator Tube (SST) or
Light Green- Lithium Heparin Plasma Separator Tube (PST)

Specimen Preparation

Allow the specimen to clot completely at room temperature for at least 20 minutes. Separate serum from cells ASAP or within 2 hours of collection.  (Min volume: 0.5mL)

Storage/Transport Temperature

Refrigerated.

Stability (from collection to initiation)

After separation of cells: Ambient: 8 hours; Refrigerated: 48 hours.
Ordering

Cerner Orderable(s)

TSH (Peds Only)

Performed

Mease Countryside Hospital, Mease Dunedin Hospital, Morton Plant Hospital, Morton Plant North Bay Hospital, St. Anthony's Hospital, St. Joseph's Hospital, St. Joseph's Hospital North, St. Joseph's Hospital South, Bardmoor ER Laboratory, Bartow Regional Medical Center, Winter Haven Hospital, BayCare Wesley Chapel and South Florida Baptist.

24/7

 

Methodology

 Chemiluminescent microparticle immunoassay (CMIA) used for the quantitative determination of human Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (TSH) in human serum and plasma

Reported

Within 24 hours

Synonyms

  • Free T4
  • free thyroxine
  • Thyrotropin
  • TSH
Result Interpretation

Reference Interval

TSH Reference Interval for Pediatric Patients
Females Males
0 d - 1 m: 0.700 - 13.100 µIU/mL 0 d- 1 m: 0.500 - 16.000 µIU/mL
1 m - 6 yrs:  0.500- 8.100 µIU/mL 1 m - 6 yrs: 0.500- 7.100 µIU/mL
6 - 19 yrs:  0.400 - 5.800 µIU/mL 6 - 19 yrs: 0.400 - 6.000 µIU/mL
Administrative

CPT Codes

84443

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