TSH with limitation
Specimen Volume
1.0 mL
Specimen Collection
SST – Serum |
GGT – Plasma (Lithium Heparin) |
Rapid Serum Tube – Thrombin |
CPH – Canton – Potsdam Hospital |
CSH – Clifton Springs Hospital – ED and Oncology ONLY |
UMMC - United Memorial Medical Center - Oncology ONLY |
CSH – Clifton Springs Hospital |
NWCH – Newark Wayne Community Hospital |
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Elmgrove – Outpatient Laboratory |
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GH – Gouverneur Hospital |
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MH – Massena Hospital |
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RGH – Rochester General Hospital |
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UMMC – United Memorial Medical Center |
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UH – Unity Hospital |
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Limitation
Due to the variety of instrumentation across the system this limitation:
"If patient is undergoing retinal fluorescein angiography, the result maybe falsely depressed. Testing should be performed at least 7 days post treatment"
is only applicable to the following locations:
Elmgrove - Outpatient Laboratory |
RGH - Rochester General Hospital |
UMMC - United Memoral Medical Center |
UH - Unity Hospital |
Stat Turn-around Time
1 hour from specimen arrival in the laboratory
Routine Turn-around Time
24 hours from specimen arrival in the laboratory
Reference Ranges
Some Reference Ranges are age and/or gender dependent. Please see report for details.