Thyroid Stimulating Hormone 3rd Generation
Ordering Recommendation
Refer to Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (0070145).
New York DOH Approval Status
Specimen Required
Serum separator tube or plasma separator tube. Also acceptable: Lavender (EDTA) or green (sodium or lithium heparin).
Allow specimen to clot completely at room temperature. Separate serum or plasma from cells ASAP or within 2 hours of collection. Transfer 1 mL serum or plasma to an ARUP standard transport tube. (Min: 0.5 mL)
Refrigerated.
Grossly hemolyzed specimens.
After separation of cells: Ambient: 8 days; Refrigerated: 2 weeks; Frozen: 2 years
Methodology
Quantitative Electrochemiluminescent Immunoassay (ECLIA)
Performed
Sun-Sat
Reported
Within 24 hours
Reference Interval
Effective February 22, 2022
Males |
Females |
|
---|---|---|
0-3 days | 5.170-14.600 mU/L | 5.170-14.600 mU/L |
4-30 days | 0.430-16.100 mU/L | 0.430-16.100 mU/L |
1-24 months | 0.620-8.050 mU/L | 0.620-8.050 mU/L |
2-6 years | 0.540-4.530 mU/L | 0.540-4.530 mU/L |
7-11 years | 0.660-4.140 mU/L | 0.660-4.140 mU/L |
12-19 years | 0.530-3.590 mU/L | 0.530-3.590 mU/L |
20 years and older | 0.270-4.200 mU/L | 0.270-4.200 mU/L |
1st trimester (10-13 weeks gestation) | 0.03-3.40 mU/L | |
2nd trimester (14-20 weeks gestation) | 0.19-4.06 mU/L |
Interpretive Data
FDA
Note
Hotline History
CPT Codes
84443
Components
Component Test Code* | Component Chart Name | LOINC |
---|---|---|
0070225 | TSH 3rd Generation | 11580-8 |
Aliases
- S-TSH
- High Sensitivity-Thyroid Stimulating Hormone
- HS-TSH
- Sensitive TSH
- Sensitive-Thyroid-Stimulating Hormone
- Third-Generation TSH
- Thyroid Stimulating Hormone Ultrasensitive
- Thyroid-Stimulating Hormone-Sensitive, Serum
- Thyrotropin
- TSH 3rd Generation
- TSH Hypersensitive
- TSH, 3rd Generation
- TSH-High Sensitivity
- TSH-ICMA
- Ultra Sensitive TSH