Thyroglobulin Antibody

Overview

  • EPIC Code:
  • IMO85
  • Soft Test Code:
  • ANTHY
Alternate Names
  • Anti Thyroglobulin
  • Anti-Thyroid
  • ATG
  • TgAb
  • Thyroglobulin AB
  • Thyroglobulin Antibody

Specimen Collection & Preparation

Patient Preparation

Patient should discontinue taking Biotin, Vitamin B7, or Vitamin H 48 hours before getting blood drawn.


Specimen Requirements:

-OR-

1.0 mL Serum in a SST Gold Top Tube
Minimum Volume:
0.2 mL Serum*

* This volume does not allow for repeat testing

Rejection Criteria:

Collected in a PST Mint Green Top Tube - Li Heparin


Transport and Storage:
  • Ambient (18-24°C): 4 Days
  • Refrigerated (2-8°C): 4 Days
  • Frozen (-20° C or colder): 2 Months

Clinical Interpretation

Reference Range:

< 60 IU/mL


Test Comments:

When monitoring patients over time, thyroglobulin antibody values obtained with different methods cannot be used interchangeably, due to the difference in methods and reagent specificity. This test was performed using the Roche Cobas 8000.

Patients taking vitamin supplements containing high doses of biotin (> 5 mg/day) may have falsely increased test results generated.


Methodology:
  • Chemiluminescence (CL)

Production Schedule

Sites Performed
  • Parkview Regional Medical Center
Days Performed
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Departments
  • Chemistry
Turn Around Time

Same day/next day


Coding & Compliance

CDM

00910069


CPT Coding

86800