Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (TSH)

Synonyms

  • LAB129
  • THYROTROPIN
  • TSH

Cerner Name

TSH

Clinical Info

Preferred test for initial screening and monitoring of thyroid function

Specimen Sources

Blood, Arterial Blood, Capillary Blood, Central Line Blood, Venous

Specimen Types

Blood

Specimen Volume

1 mL of serum

Container

Mt Grn

Collection Instructions

Serum *Preferred*
Container/Tube: Gold-top tube(s) 
Specimen: 1 mL of serum
Plasma
Container/Tube:  Mint green-top (lithium heparin gel) tube(s)Specimen:  1 mL of lithium heparin plasma

Transport Instructions

Refrigerate

Specimen Stability

8 Days Room Temperature
14 Days Refrigerated
24 months Frozen
Freeze only once.

Methodology

Electochemiluminescence
No Biotin interference up to 1200ng/mL

Days Performed

Monday through Sunday

Performing Laboratories

Northwell Health Laboratories

CPT

84443

PDM

5300435

Results
Component Name Base Name Common Name External Name
THYROID STIMULATING HORMONE, SERUM TSH TSH TSH

Result Interpretation

Units:   µIU/mL

Age  Reference Range
0 – 5 days    0.70 – 15.20
5 days – 2 months 0.70 – 11.00
2 months – 11 months 0.70 – 8.40
11 months – 5 years     0.70 – 6.00
5 years – 10 years 0.60 – 4.80
10 years – 19 years   0.50 – 4.30
>19 years – 150 years   0.27 – 4.20


       
               
           
        

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