Thyroglobulin THYG
| Method(s) | Chemiluminescent Immunoassay | |||||||
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| Components | Thyroglobulin, Thyroglobulin Autoantibodies |
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| Specimen Required | ||||||||
| Collect | One 5 mL gold (SST) top tube. | |||||||
| Transport | 1 mL serum at 2-8°C. |
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| Remarks | Serum is the required specimen type due to concurrent analysis of thyroglobulin autoantibodies. |
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| Stability | Refrigerated: 3 days; Frozen: 2 months |
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| Schedule | Twice weekly M-F | |||||||
| Billing Code | 1010309 | |||||||
| CPTCode | 84432 Thyroglobulin; 86800 Thyroglobulin antibody | |||||||
| Notes | Results of this test assay may be falsely decreased in patients taking over-the-counter biotin supplements. |
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