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Thyroglobulin

Laboratory:Clinical Biochemistry
Test Code:THYROGLOB
Specimen Types:Serum
Container Types:
SST
Collection & Request Instructions:

Useful in monitoring of differentiated thyroid carcinoma.

 

 

 

 

Transport Instructions between Sites and/or Laboratories:Room Temperature
Additional Notes:

Reference Range:  3.5 - 77 ug/L 

Method used is TGII Roche Elecsys (ECLIA).

Note: New high sensitive Roche TGII assay in use since 23 August 2013.

Reference Range Source : Roche TGII kit insert 2013-03,V1.0

Note: Biotin supplementation may cause falsely low results due to interference with the Thyroglobulin assay. If the patient is known to be taking Biotin, interpret results with caution and contact the Chemical Pathologist (03) 90763118 if further discussion is required.