| Specimen requirements: |
Gel Separator
Tube 6 mL |
| |
or:Gel Separator
Tube 4 mL |
| Reference ranges: |
| CATEGORY |
LOW |
HIGH |
UNITS |
QUALITATIVE |
N/A |
4.5 |
10.9 |
mcg/dL |
N/A |
|
| Critical values: |
| CATEGORY |
LOW |
HIGH |
UNITS |
QUALITATIVE |
| N/A |
<3.0 |
>20.0 |
mcg/dL |
N/A |
|
| Unit of measure: |
mcg/dL |
| Ideal sample: |
5 mL |
| Absolute minimum amount: |
2 mL |
| Method of collection: |
N/A |
| Transportation: |
N/A |
| Label instructions: |
N/A |
| Request test on form: |
MULTI LABS [Chem/Hem/UA/Tox/BB/Rheum]
( 151-104 ) |
| Order/entry screen(s): |
Chemistry - Blood |
| Stat frequency: |
N/A |
| Stat turn around time: |
N/A |
| Routine frequency: |
Weekdays |
| Must be in by: |
N/A |
| Routine turn around time: |
1-3 Days |
| For Hillcrest deliver to: |
SCRAP : Specimen Central Receiving
and
|
| |
Processing, room 2-117
|
| For Thornton deliver to: |
Chemistry : Processing Desk, 1st
floor, Hospital,
|
| |
room 1-013
|
| Scheduling requirements : |
N/A |
| Method: |
Chemiluminescent Immunoassay |
| Special Instructions: |
Methodology change on 3/28/01. Normal
range previous to 3/28/01 was 4.5 to 12.9 mcg/dL. Effective 6/11/01 t4 no longer
available as a stat order. However, thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) is now
available as a stat order. |
| |
Results are available on a Chart Copy |
| |
Results are Quantitative |
| CyberLAB abbreviation: |
T4 |
| CyberLAB code: |
2190 |
| Lab Processing Instructions: |
N/A |
