THYROID PEROXIDASE ANTIBODY (ANTI-TPO)

Test Code: 153Specimen Collection: Serum
Component:

Anti-TPO

Method:

IA

Collection Notes: Serum and EDTA plasma are the recommended sample types for this assay.
Clinical Utility: Useful in the diagnosis of thyroid diseases such as Addison’s Disease, autoimmune thyroiditis, endemic goiter, insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus, Grave’s Disease, Hashimoto’s Disease, and polyendocrine auto-immunopathies.
CPT Code: 86376Testing Location: AML
SPECIMEN/STABILITY TYPE
Temperature:

Serum (1 mL)

Ambient
 
8
 
Hours
Refrigerated
 
5
 
Days
Frozen
 
24
 
Months

EDTA plasma (1 mL), Li heparin or EDTA

Ambient
 
8
 
Hours
Refrigerated
 
5
 
Days
Frozen
 
24
 
Months
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