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Laboratory Code
LAB533
Specimen Requirements
Specimen Type: Serum
Container/Tube: Gold Top (SSTII)
Volume: 5.0 mL
Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL serum
Collection Instructions: Allow specimen to clot for 30 mins and centrifuge within 2 hrs.
Specimen Stability
| Specimen Type | Serum |
|---|---|
| Ambient | 8 hours |
| Refrigerate | 72 hours |
| Frozen | 30 days |
Methodology
Chemiluminescent Immunoassay
Days and Times Performed
24 hrs, TAT 1 day
Specimen Condition
| Haemolysis | OK |
|---|---|
| Icterus | OK |
| Lipaemia | OK |
| Others | Not applicable |
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.
Service Code
31904
LOINC Code Information
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Alias
Thyroglobulin Assay for Thyroid Cancer
HTG (Human Thyroglobulin)
TG Heterophile
Update
Last updated 13/03/2025