Advanced Diagnostic Laboratories

Collect

Collect in a plain red top or SST tube.

Specimen Preparation

Separate serum from cells immediately by centrifugation and aliquot into a polypropylene or similar plastic tube.
Preferred volume: 1 mL serum

Pediatric Collection

Minimum Volume: 0.5mL serum

Unacceptable Conditions

Plasma, microbially contaminated, heat treated, or specimens with visible particulates should not be used. Addition of azide or other preservatives may adversely effect results.  Lipemic or grossly hemolyzed serum should be avoided.

Storage Transport Temp

Frozen. Send serum Priority Overnight via FedEx and in a well insulated container on dry ice.

Stability

Up to 8 hours ambient or 48 hours refrigerated at 2-8°C. Freeze at or below -20°C for longer storage or shipping.

Performed

Tue

Methodology

ELISA

Reported

7-9 days

Department

Immunology Lab - Diagnostic

Synonyms

ELISA (Anti Thyroglobulin Ab);ATG

Related Tests

TPO

Reference Interval

Negative = <0.6
Weak Positive =0.6-1.0
Moderate to Strong Positive >1.0

CPT Code

86800