Order Code LABFRT4D T4, Free, Direct Dialysis
Additional Codes
Mayo Test Code: FFT4F
EPIC Test Code: LABFRT4D
Specimen Required
Patient Preparation: Fasting is preferred (8-16 hours)
Supplies: Sarstedt Aliquot Tube 5 mL (T914)
Collection Container/Tube:
Preferred: Red top
Acceptable: Serum gel
Submission Container/Tube: Plastic vial
Specimen Volume: 1 mL
Collections Instructions:
1. Draw blood in a plain red-top tube(s), serum gel tube(s) is acceptable.
2. Centrifuge and aliquot 1 mL of serum into a plastic vial.
3. Send refrigerate.
Method Name
Equilibrium Dialysis, Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry
Reporting Name
T4, Free, Direct DialysisSpecimen Type
SerumSpecimen Minimum Volume
0.5 mL
Specimen Stability Information
Specimen Type | Temperature | Time | Special Container |
---|---|---|---|
Serum | Refrigerated (preferred) | 14 days | |
Frozen | 35 days | ||
Ambient | 4 days |
Reject Due To
Lipemia | Mild Reject; Gross Reject |
Heparin plasma EDTA plasma | Reject |
Reference Values
Age |
Reference Range |
Unit of Measure |
(Adult) |
||
Adult (Males and Females) |
0.9-2.2 |
ng/dL |
(Pediatric) |
||
Prematures, 25-30 weeks Birth-7 days |
0.5-3.3 |
ng/dL |
Prematures, 31-36 weeks Birth-7 days |
1.3-4.7 |
ng/dL |
Cord Blood, >37 weeks |
1.2-2.2 |
ng/dL |
Birth-4 days |
2.2-5.3 |
ng/dL |
2 months to 2 years |
1.2-2.5 |
ng/dL |
3 to 17 years |
1.0-2.4 |
ng/dL |
(Pregnancy) |
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First Trimester |
0.9-2.0 |
ng/dL |
Second Trimester |
0.8-1.5 |
ng/dL |
Third Trimester |
0.8-1.7 |
ng/dL |
Day(s) Performed
Monday through Saturday
Performing Laboratory
Quest Diagnostics Nichols InstituteCPT Code Information
84439