Test ID: Z0221
CPT code: 84445
LOINC: 30567-2
Specimen Type: Red, SST , Lav (EDTA) tube, or green (heparin)
Frequency: 2 – 4 days
Instructions: 3 mL Serum or Plasma from Red, SST , Lav (EDTA), or green (heparin), Refrigerate, Separate within two hours . Min 0.3 mL.
Text: The measurement of thyroid stimulating autoantibodies, in conjunction with other clinical and laboratory findings, is used as an aid in the diagnosis of patients suspected of having Graves’ disease. Graves’ disease (GD) is an autoimmune disorder and the most common cause of hyperthyroidism
Methodology: IMMULITE 2000