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Additional Codes
| Epic Ordering Code | LAB533 |
| NBS code | LBC10726 |
| Service code | 31904 |
Specimen Requirements
Submit the following:
| Container: |
| Yellow Top |
Processing Requirements
Allow specimen to clot for 30 mins and centrifuge within 2 hours
Specimen type: Serum
Volume: 0.5mL
Specimen Stability
| Specimen Type | Serum |
|---|---|
| Ambient | 8 hours |
| Refrigerate | 72 hours |
| Frozen | 30 days |
Specimen Condition
| Haemolysis | OK |
|---|---|
| Icterus | OK |
| Lipaemia | OK |
| Others | Not applicable |
Methodology
Chemiluminescent Immunoassay
Days and Times Performed
24 hrs, TAT 1 day
Reference Interval
Anti-Thyroglobulin (ATG)
< 4.1 IU/mL
Thyroglobulin
22 – 74 yrs: 3.7 – 64.2 ug/L
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.
Update
Last updated 28/07/2026
LOINC Code Information
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Alias
Thyroglobulin Assay for Thyroid Cancer
HTG (Human Thyroglobulin)
TG Heterophile