T4, Total

Test Name

T4,Total

LIS Code

TOTT4

Availability

7 days per week

Lab Section

Chemistry

Fluid Type

Plasma

Specimen Tube Type Transport

Preferred sample is one 7mL Gel Green Top tube

Container Whole Blood Required

3 ml whole blood in Gel Green Top

Summary Test Name

T4, Total

Specimen Preparation Outreach

Spin within 4 hours of collection. Refrigerate until courier pickup.

Specimen Stability

7 days refrigerated at 2-8°C

Minimum Volume

0.5 ml whole blood

Specimen Transport

Refrigerate

Specimen Preparation In House

Spin and refrigerate until analysis

Test Turnaround Time Routines And Stats

4 hours

Reference Value

Age stratified ranges accompany report.