Specimen Requirements
Title
THYROTROPIN RELEASING HORMONE (TRH)
Specimen Requirement
**Also known as TRAb (TSH Receptor Binding AB)
Draw blood in a SST. Allow serum to clot at room temperature 1 hour. Centrifuge, separate serum from cells and send 1.0 mL serum (0.5 mL minimum) refrigerated in a screw-capped plastic vial.
Methodology
Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Assay
Stability
Room temperature: 7days; Refrigerated: 14 days; Frozen: 21 days
Reference Range
By Report*
Turnaround
5-7 Days
Clinical Use
Test Code
THRW