The University of Iowa (UIHC)
Department of Pathology
LABORATORY SERVICES HANDBOOK

Thyroid Peroxidase (TPO) Antibody
Order Code: TPOAB
Epic Lab Code: LAB957
Order Form: A-1a Miscellaneous Request or Epic Req 		  Commercial "Mail-out" Laboratory
6240 RCP
356-3527 
Specimen:
 
Serum or Plasma
Collection Medium:
Red top tube 


Alternate
Collection Media:


Pink top tube (EDTA sprayed), Green top tube (Na Heparin), Light Green 
top tube (Lithium Heparin), Lavender top tube (EDTA)


Minimum:


Adult Minimum:  0.5 ml serum from red top or plasma from lavender, pink 
or green top tube

Absolute Pediatric Mininum:  0.3 ml serum from a red top or plasma from 
lavender, pink or green top tube


Analytic Time:


4 working days


Reference Range:


0.0 - 3.9 IU/mL


Interpretive Data:


The thyroid microsomal antigen has been shown to be the same as Thyroid 
Peroxidase (TPO). This assay detects anti-TPO autoantibodies.


Methodology:


Chemiluminescent Immunoassay


CPT Code:


86376




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Updated: 08/12/2008

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