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Thyroid stimulating hormone, canine (cTSH) - chemiluminescence

Service category: 
Available Tests [1]
Service audience: 
Canine [2]
Description: 

Code:

ctsh

Lab:

C

Days test started:

M-Sa

TAT:

1 d

Available for:

Companion Animal

Specimen Type/Volume

0.5 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

In the User's Guide - See Clinical Pathology section - canine hypothyroidism* [3].


Source URL:https://www.uoguelph.ca/ahl/services/thyroid-stimulating-hormone-canine-ctsh-chemiluminescence

Links
[1] https://www.uoguelph.ca/ahl/service-category/available-tests [2] https://www.uoguelph.ca/ahl/service-audience/canine [3] https://www.uoguelph.ca/ahl/canine-hypothyroidism