Thyroid, free T4, by dialysis - RIA
Code:
ft4d
Lab:
C
Days test started:
batched wkly
TAT:
14 d
Available for:
Companion Animal
Specimen Type/Volume
1 mL serum.Shipping Information
Ship in insulated container with freezer packs.Collection Protocol
Do not use SST blood collection tubes. Collect blood into a red-top vacutainer; avoid hemolysis. Separate serum from cells as soon as possible following collection and transfer to a leakproof tube. Refrigerate until shipped.Additional Information
Test is batch-tested once per week. Free T4 by equilibrium dialysis run weekly. See Clinical Pathology section-hyperthyroidism *& hypothyroidism * of the User's Guide.