Thyroglobulin, Quantitative and Antibody

Test Code: TD_4927

CPT Code(s): 84432, 86800

$70

Test Details

Alternative Name(s)

N/A

Test Includes

Throglobulin AB
Thyroglobulin

Methodology

Thyrogobulin: Chemiluminescent immunoassay (CLIA)
Thyroglobulin AB: Roche Electrochemiluminescence Immunoassay (ECLIA)

Rejection Criteria

Hemolysis
Lipemia

Reference Range(s)

Specimen Requirements

Preferred Specimen

Serum separator tube (SST)

Minimum Volume

0.5 mL serum

Sample Stability

2 days refrigerated
1 week frozen

Transport Temperature

Refrigerated

Collection Instructions

2 mL serum from a plain red top tube. Allow sample to
clot in an upright position for at least 60 minutes, then
centrifuge sample and transfer serum to a plastic transport
tube within 2 hours of collection. Clearly label tube as
serum from a plain red top tube. Refrigerate.
Do not collect samples from patients receiving therapy
with high biotin doses (>5 mg/day) until at least 8 hours
following the last biotin administration.

Alternative Specimen

2 mL serum from a plain red top tube. Allow sample to clot in an upright position for at least 60 minutes, then centrifuge sample and transfer serum to a plastic transport tube within 2 hours of collection. Clearly label tube as serum from a plain red top tube. Refrigerate. Do not collect samples from patients receiving therapy with high biotin doses (>5 mg/day) until at least 8 hours following the last biotin administration.