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Macro TSH
Test Name Macro TSH
Specimen Type / Requirements Container Type = 1 Gold Top (SST) Green Top - Lithium Heparin is also accepteble Minimum Testing Volume = 2ml serum Tube must fill to at least ½ or greater of its vacuum capacity
Specimen Handling Collection Instructions: Collect sample in gold top (SST) tube. Ensure both sample and requisition is properly labelled. Write your initials, date and time of collection on the collection label. Laboratory Staff Instructions: Specimen must be labelled properly. Sperate as soon as possible and send refrigrated Rejection Criteria: Unlabelld or NSQ Samples will be rejected. Stability: Stable at room temperature at 4hrs, refrigerated (2-8 C), and Frozen (-20 C or lower) for 30 days Transportation: Send sample to core lab as soon as possible.
Required Documentation
Turnaround Time (TAT) 2 weeks (Batched)	Test Utilization
Reference Value See Report
Test Code LAB7397	Methodology Polyethylene Glycol Precipitation
Testing Location SMH Biochemistry	Other Information Last Updated: Feb 26, 2026

Macro TSH

Test Name

Macro TSH

Specimen Type / Requirements

Container Type = 1 Gold Top (SST)

Green Top - Lithium Heparin is also accepteble

Minimum Testing Volume = 2ml serum

Tube must fill to at least ½ or greater of its vacuum capacity

Specimen Handling

Collection Instructions: Collect sample in gold top (SST) tube. Ensure both sample and requisition is properly labelled. Write your initials, date and time of collection on the collection label.

Laboratory Staff Instructions: Specimen must be labelled properly. Sperate as soon as possible and send refrigrated

Rejection Criteria: Unlabelld or NSQ Samples will be rejected.

Stability: Stable at room temperature at 4hrs, refrigerated (2-8 C), and Frozen (-20 C or lower) for 30 days

Transportation: Send sample to core lab as soon as possible.

Required Documentation

Turnaround Time (TAT)

2 weeks (Batched)

Test Utilization

Reference Value

See Report

Test Code

LAB7397

Methodology

Polyethylene Glycol Precipitation

Testing Location

SMH Biochemistry

Other Information

Last Updated: Feb 26, 2026