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HelpTest Code THYG Thyroglobulin Panel
Specimen Requirements
Specimen Type: Serum
Container/Tube: Gold Top (SSTII)
Volume: 5.0mL
Minimum Volume: 0.5mL serum
Collection Instructions: Allow specimen to clot for 30 minutes and centrifuge within 2 hours
Sample Stability
** Preferred temperatures for storage prior to and during shipping to NUH **
| Specimen Type: | Serum |
|---|---|
| Ambient: | 8 hours |
| Refrigerate: | 72 hours |
| Frozen: | 30 days |
Reference Interval
Thyroglobulin
| Age | |
|---|---|
| 22 - 74 yrs | 3.7-64.2 ug/L |
Days and Times Performed
24 hours, TAT 1 day
Methodology
See individual test listings for Methodology
ANTI-THYROGLOBULIN (ANTI-TG)
THYROGLOBULIN
Service Code
31904
Update
Last updated 23/05/2024
Updated on Methodology.
Unacceptable Condition
| Haemolysis | NA |
|---|---|
| Icterus | NA |
| Lipaemic | NA |
| Others | NA |
Testing Laboratory
National University Hospital
Clinical Chemistry, 67724346
Useful For
Tumour marker for papillary and follicular thyroid cancer. Diagnosis of thyrotoxicosis factitia. Managing infants with congenital hypothyroidism.
Panel Information
Profile includes the following tests:
- Anti-Thyroglobulin (ATG)