| Test Name: | Thyroglobulin Autoantibody |
| Epic Order Code: | LAB515 |
| CPT Code: | 86800 | | |
| Specimen(s) Type: | Serum; 1.0 mL |
| Acceptable Container(s): |   Tube tops are gold and red. |
| Testing Schedule: | Monday-Friday |
| Turn Around Time: | STAT: NA |
| | Routine: 1-3 days |
| Collection Information: | No special patient preparation is required. Obtain specimen by standard collection procedures. |
| Transport Information: | Deliver to lab immediately. All specimens must be signed into the laboratory. |
| Reference Clients: | If unable to deliver to the lab within 1 hour, centrifuge the specimen and remove serum from the red cells. Store and transport at 2-8° C. Specimen must be received in the lab within 72 hours. If longer storage is required, store and transport the sample at -20° C or colder for up to 30 days. |
| Causes for Rejection: | Improperly labeled, incorrect container, contaminated, insufficient quantity, incorrect/delay in transport, gross hemolysis. |
| Reference Range: | 0 - 4.11 IU/mL |
| Additional Information: | The presence of heterophilic antibodies in a patient specimen may cause anomalous values to be observed. |