Thyroid Stimulating Hormone

Orderable EAP code:

LAB00122

Billable EAP Codes:

80002045 x 1

CPT Codes:

84443 x 1

Lab Section:

Core Lab

Turnaround Time:

Routine: 2 Hours
Urgent: 1 Hour

Test Schedule:

24 hours, 7 days a week.

Units:

mIU/L

Specimen Requirements:

4 mL blood in a GREEN top, lithium heparin tube or RED top tube

Pediatric Specimen Requirements:

0.5 mL in a 1.0 mL GREEN top, lithium heparin tube or RED top tube.

Reference Range:

 Thyroid
 Stimulating
 Hormone
 (mIU/L)
 0 to 1 month
 1 month to 1 year
 1 to 5 years
 5 to 10 years
 10 to 12 years
 12 to 29 years
 29 to 39 years
 39 to 49 years
 49 to 59 years
 59 to 69 years
 69 to 79 years
 79 years and older
 0.70 to 18.10
 1.12 to 8.21
 0.80 to 6.26
 0.80 to 5.40
 0.70 to 4.61
 0.40 to 3.98
 0.39 to 4.17
 0.44 to 4.75
 0.50 to 5.07
 0.46 to 5.56
 0.47 to 7.11
 0.44 to 6.90

Comments:

TSH reference ranges are influenced by a variety of environmental influences, age, gender and ethnicity. The supplied reference limits are based on published values utilizing a similar TSH assay and should be interpreted with caution.

Synonyms:

3rd Generation TSH
Third Generation TSH
TSH
Ultrasensitive TSH