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Lab Test Details

Lab Test Details

SIM

20277 

CPT

84439 

Synonyms

Free Thyroxine 

Specimen Type

Serum 

Container

4.0 ml Gold-top serum separator

Collection Instructions

None

Volume

2 ml serum, minimum 0.5 ml

Additional Information

none

Patient Preparation

none

Specimen Processing Instructions

Serum:  Allow to clot.  
Centrifuge at 3380 rpm’s (±100) for a minimum of 10 minutes

Centrifuge within 2 hours of collection.

Transport Requirements

Refrigerated

Specimen Stability

Room temperature:  8 hours   Refrigerated:  2 days 

Rejection Criteria

If not centrifuged within 2 hours of collection.

Reference Range

0.60 – 1.76 ng/dl

Critical Value

none 

Test Includes

Free T4 

Methodology

Chemiluminescent technology 

Testing Frequency

Daily, Monday - Sunday 

 

 

Reviewed By

Crystal Killian

Reviewed Date

3/18/2021

Supplemental

 

  

Reviewed by Summer Brochu 11.17.21