Thyroglobulin and Antibody
| Abbrev Code: | TGABY | ||
| Order Code: | LAB3768 | Order Name: | Thyroglobulin and Antibody |
| Synonyms: | Thyroid; TGABY | ||
| Methodology: | Radioimmunoassay; immunometric assay | ||
| CPT Codes: | 84432 x1, 86800 x1 | ||
| Test Includes: | Thyroglobulin and thyroglobulin antibody | ||
| Turnaround Time: | Specimens are sent to reference laboratory Mon-Fri; results are reported within 10 days. | ||
| Special Instructions: | This assay is for "research/investigational use only" as indicated by the manufacturer. Testing reliability has been validated. Indicate if re-measurement of Thyroglobulin on past specimen is needed. Provide date of past specimen. | ||
Collection Instructions
| Specimen: | Blood or Fine Needle Aspirate (FNA) |
| Optimal Volume: | 6 mL blood; 1 mL Fine Needle Aspirate |
| Minimum\Peds Volume: | 4.2 mL blood; 0.8 mL Fine Needle Aspirate |
| Container: | Red (no gel) Alternate Containers: See Collection Instructions, Red or gold (gel) |
| Collection Instructions: | Alternate special container available from laboratory = fine needle aspiration (FNA) washout. |
| Causes for Rejection: | Grossly hemolyzed or lipemic specimens. |
Processing and Shipping
| Specimen Processing: | Centrifuge and aliquot 3 mL, 2 mL minimum serum within 2 hours of collection. Store in refrigerator. 1 mL FNA saline washout. Store frozen. |
| Shipping Instructions: | Ship serum at refrigerated temperature. Ship FNA frozen. |
| Stability: | University of Southern California Endocrine Services Section 1840 N. Soto Street Edmondson Bldg. Room 178 Los Angeles, CA 90032 For additional information call 1-855-224-7111. |
| Test Performed at or Referral Lab | Lab Sendouts (University of Southern California) |
| Referral Lab number: | TG/TGAB |
Interpretive
| Reference Range: |
By report.
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