Thyroglobulin antibody-1654

Test info

  
Thyroglobulin antibody
  
1654
  
86800.0
  
TGAB
  
Anti-thyroglobulin antibody
Thyroglob TM
  

An adjunct to anti-thyroid peroxidase (anti-TPO) autoantibody, antithyrotropin-receptor autoantibody, and thyroid-stimulating immunoglobulin measurements in the diagnosis of autoimmune thyroid diseases: Hashimoto disease, postpartum thyroiditis, neonatal hypothyroidism, and Graves disease.

  
  • Improper labels (unlabeled or mislabeled)
  • Hemolysis (some procedures)
  • Improper anticoagulant or ratio
  • Delay in transport
  • Improper storage temperature affecting results
  • Improper container
  • Leaking container resulting in compromised specimen
  • Quantity not sufficient (QNS)

Specimen

  
Serum
  
  
1.0 mL
  
0.5 mL
  

Immediately following collection, thoroughly mix sample by gently inverting 5 times

  
  1. Allow sample to clot for a minimum of 30 minutes
  2. Spin within two (2) hours of sample collection

 

  

Gold serum separator (SST) tube

  
Lithium heparin (Li hep) plasma
EDTA plasma
  
  

Lt green/lavender:

Immediately following collection, mix by inverting 8 - 10 times to prevent clotting

  

Lt green:

Spin within two (2) hours of sample collection

Lavender:

  1. Spin
  2. Transfer plasma to a False bottom plasma/serum transport vial/tube (AHL), labelled as EDTA plasma, within two (2) hours of sample collection

Red:

  1. Allow sample to clot
  2. Spin
  3. Transfer serum to a False bottom plasma/serum transport vial/tube (AHL), labelled as serum, within two (2) hours of sample collection

*If the specimen will not reach the AHL Central lab within 48 hours of collection:

  1. Transfer the serum or plasma to a False bottom plasma/serum transport vial/tube (AHL), labelled as serum or the approriate plasma type
  2. Freeze
  

Lt green plasma separator (PST)

False bottom plasma/serum transport vial/tube (AHL)

Red/grey serum separator (SST) vial/tube, 10 mL

  

Frozen (preferred) - 30 days

Freeze/thaw cycles - stable x1

Refrigerated - 48 hours

Ambient - 8 hours

Performance

  
AHL - Immunology
  
Mo, We, Fr
  
2 - 3 days
  

Immunoenzymatic Assay

Clinical and Interpretive info

  

< 4.0 IU/mL

Billing

  
86800

Tracking

  
06/05/2013
  
02/03/2022
  
11/12/2021