Thyroid Stimulating Hormone TSH

Synonyms

Allscripts (AEHR) Order Name

Thyroid Stimulating Hormone, Serum

Sunrise Clinical Manager (SCM) Order Name

Thyroid Stimulating Hormone, Serum

Clinical Info

Preferred test for initial screening and monitoring of thyroid function

Specimen Type

Blood

Container

Gold Top Tube

Collection Instructions

Container/Tube: Gold-top tube(s)
Specimen: 1 mL of serum

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 Laboratory

Northwell Health Laboratories

CPT

84443

PDM

5300435

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

Forms