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TEST ID TAB Thyroid Autoantibodies Profile, Serum

Reporting Name

Thyroid Autoantibodies Profile, S

Specimen Type

Serum Red


Ordering Guidance


If thyroglobulin tumor marker testing is desired, order HTG2 / Thyroglobulin, Tumor Marker, Serum.



Specimen Required


Patient Preparation: For 12 hours before specimen collection, patient should not take multivitamins or dietary supplements (eg, hair, skin, and nail supplements) containing biotin (vitamin B7).

Supplies: Sarstedt Aliquot Tube 5 mL (T914)

Collection Container/Tube: Red top

Submission Container/Tube: Plastic vial

Specimen Volume: 1 mL serum

Collection Instructions: Centrifuge and aliquot serum into a plastic vial.


Specimen Minimum Volume

Serum: 0.5 mL

Specimen Stability Information

Specimen Type Temperature Time
Serum Red Refrigerated (preferred) 7 days
  Frozen  30 days
  Ambient  7 days

Method Name

Immunoenzymatic Assay

Reject Due To

Gross hemolysis Reject
Gross lipemia OK
Gross icterus Reject

Reference Values

THYROGLOBULIN ANTIBODY

<4.0 IU/mL

Reference values apply to all ages.

 

THYROPEROXIDASE ANTIBODIES

<9.0 IU/mL

Reference values apply to all ages.

Day(s) Performed

Monday through Saturday

Report Available

1 to 3 days

Specimen Retention Time

14 days

Performing Laboratory

Mayo Clinic Laboratories in Rochester

CPT Code Information

86376-Thyroperoxidase antibody

86800-Thyroglobulin antibody 

Useful For

As an adjunct in the diagnosis of autoimmune thyroid diseases: Hashimoto disease, postpartum thyroiditis, neonatal hypothyroidism, and Graves disease

 

Differentiating thyroid autoimmune disorders from nonautoimmune goiter or hypothyroidism

 

As a diagnostic tool in deciding whether to treat a patient who has subclinical hypothyroidism

Profile Information

Test ID Reporting Name Available Separately Always Performed
TPO Thyroperoxidase Ab, S Yes Yes
TGAB Thyroglobulin Antibody, S Yes Yes