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TSH

Source Blood
Mnemonic TSH
Specimen Requirements

1 x 3 mL or 4.5 mL light green (mint) top PST tube.  Gold top SST tube also acceptable.

1.0 mL heparinized plasma or serum

Minimum Whole Blood Volumes for Micro-Collections using Microtainers

Collection can be combined in one 5 mL PST or SST tube with other thyroid tests.

Specimen Handling
Additional Information
Testing Location Chemistry-DSC
Testing Frequency Daily
Alternate Name(s) Thyroid Stimulating Hormone, s-TSH, sensitive TSH, Thyrotropin
Reference Interval

Age

Male/Female

Units

1 day

11.00-36.00

mU/L

2 days

8.00-20.00

mU/L

3 days

1.00-11.00

mU/L

4 days-150 years

0.20-6.00

mU/L