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Test Code TABP Thyroid Autoantibodies Panel 

Important Note

Medicare frequency limitations exist for this test in addition to diagnosis requirements. Click on link for list of medically necessary diagnoses: http://www.munsonhealthcare.org/medical-necessity. Click on link for Advance Beneficiary Notice of Noncoverage form: Advance Beneficiary Notice of Noncoverage

EHR Test Codes

  Test Code Test Name
Atlas TABP Thyroid Autoantibodies Panel
Cerner   Thyroid Autoantibodies Panel 

Specimen Requirements

Preparation of Patient: 

None

 

Container Type: 

Gold Top 6mL SST Gel & Clot Activator Tube

Specimen Type:

Serum

 

Specimen Volume: 

2.5 mL Serum minimum .5 mL

 

Specimen Handling/Transport:

Separate serum from cells within 2 hours of collection.

Transport ambient, refrigerated or frozen.

 

Specimen Stability/Storage:

8 hours ambient room temperature

2 days refrigerated 2-8°C

>2 days frozen -20°C

Performing Laboratory

Munson Medical Center Laboratories

Chemistry Department

Priority, Frequency, & Turnaround

Priority:

Non-Emergent

 

Frequency:

24 hours 7 days a week

 

Turnaround:

0 - 1 days

Test Panel

TPO Thyroid Peroxidase Antibodies
TGAB Thyroglobulin Antibody

 

Methodology

See individual test for informaiton

Reporting

See individual test for information.

Clinical Significance

See individual test for information.

CPT Code(s)

86376

86800

 

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