Thyroid Stimulating Hormone

General Information

Lab Name: Thyroid Stimulating Hormone
Lab Code: TSH
Epic Name: Thyroid Stimulating Hormone
Description: Results may be reported as a preliminary value under Lab Mnemonic TSHP
Synonyms: Sensitive TSH, Thyrotropin, TSH, TSH-Sensitive
Components

Method

Chemiluminescence

Reference Range

Units: uIU/mL

Female		Male
Age	Range	Age	Range
0-	0.400-5.000	0-	0.400-5.000

Effective date: 09/19/2006

Specimen Type: Blood
Collection: HMC and UW-MT Onsite Locations:
Preferred: 4 mL blood in GOLD SST tube
Also Acceptable: 4 mL blood in ORANGE RST or RED TOP tube
Unacceptable: LIME GREEN PST, LAVENDER TOP or GREEN TOP tube Pediatric: 2 Full GOLD MICROTAINER

Offsite Clinic or Other Locations:
Preferred: 4 mL blood in GOLD SST tube
Also Acceptable: 4 mL blood in ORANGE RST or RED TOP tube Unacceptable: LIME GREEN PST, LAVENDER TOP or GREEN TOP tube
Pediatric: 2 Full GOLD MICROTAINER
Quantity: Requested: 1 mL serum
Minimum: 0.5 mL serum

Receiving Instructions: Refrigerate serum 8 hrs at Room Temp; 48 hrs at 2-8°C; >48 hrs freeze at -20°C. Thaw sample only once.

Lab Department

Chemistry, Automated Panels(CHA)

Frequency

Daily

Available STAT?

Performing Location(s)

HMC	Chemistry, Automated 206-520-4600 325 9th Ave, Rm # GWH-47, Seattle, WA 98104-2420
UW-NW	Main Lab 206-668-1344 UW Medical Center – Northwest 1550 N 115th Street, A200 Seattle, WA 98133
FHCC	Fred Hutch Alliance Lab 206-606-1088 825 Eastlake Ave, Seattle, WA 98109
UW-MT	Chemistry, Automated 206-520-4600 Clinical Lab, Room NW220, University of Washington Medical Center, 1959 NE Pacific street, Seattle, WA 98195