Tests:Thyroid Stimulating Hormone: Difference between revisions

Latest revision as of 01:21, 9 April 2026

Synonym(s)

TSH, Thyroid Function

Tube/Container Type

4 mL green top or gold top

0.5 mL Paediatric brown, yellow, or green top - SEPARATE TUBE

Sample Type

Plasma or Serum (Clotted or LH)

Minimum volume

600uL plasma or serum

Registration Code

PTSH

Add-on conditions

6 days @ 4°C

Test Availability

Mon - Sun, 24 hours

Turnaround Time

Hastings 1 - 2.5 hours / Central HB 6 - 8 hours / Wairoa 12 hours

Where analysed

Hastings

Department

Biochemistry, (06) 878 1308 ext. 2448

Deletion Code

3283

Useful Information

Click Here

Measurement Uncertainty

Available upon request

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 |TSH, Thyroid Function
 |-
-|'''Specimen'''
+|'''Tube/Container Type'''
-|4 mL Lithium Heparin (green top) or SST (gold top)
+|4 mL green top or gold top
 |-
-|'''Paediatric Specimen'''
+|'''''
-|0.5 mL Brown, yellow, or green top - SEPARATE TUBE
+|0.5 mL Paediatric brown, yellow, or green top - SEPARATE TUBE
+|-
+|'''Sample Type'''
+|
+{| class="wikitable"
+|Plasma or Serum (Clotted or LH)
+|}
+|-
+|'''Minimum volume'''
+|600uL plasma or serum
+|-
+|'''Registration Code'''
+|PTSH
 |-
 |'''Add-on conditions'''
-|7 days @ 4°C
+|6 days @ 4°C
 |-
 |'''Test Availability'''
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 |'''Department'''
 |Biochemistry, (06) 878 1308 ext. 2448
-|-
-|'''Registration Code'''
-|PTSH
 |-
 |'''Deletion Code'''
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 |-
 |'''Useful Information'''
-|Click Here
+|[https://www.pathologytestsexplained.org.au/ptests.php?q=TSH+%28Thyroid+Stimulating+Hormone%29 Click Here]
 |-
 |'''Measurement Uncertainty'''
 |Available upon request
 |}