Test Details
Mnemonic
TPOAB
Ordering Code
3007990
CPT-4 Code(s)
86376
Specimen Information
Collect
Serum separator tube (SST)
Specimen Preparation
Centrifuge, separate serum from cells and send 1.0 mL serum in a screw capped plastic vial.
Alternate Specimen
Serum: Red top
Minimum Volume
0.5 mL
Transport Temperature
Refrigerated
Rejection Criteria
Moderately hemolyzed or grossly lipemic specimens, plasma
Stability
Room temperature: Unacceptable
Refrigerated: 7 days
Frozen: 60 days
Refrigerated: 7 days
Frozen: 60 days
Methodology
Chemiluminescence
Reference Range
<9.0 IU/mL
Performing Laboratory
Warde Medical Laboratory
New York DOH Approval Status
Yes