- YTHYGB
Thyroglobulin, Total
Specimen:
Test Code
YTHYGB
Specimen Name
Thyroglobulin, Total
Collect
SST-Serum
Submit
1 mL (Min: 0.2 mL) Serum, Refrigerated. (Freeze if >48 hours)
Special Handling
Allow the specimen to clot before centifuging. Seperate from cells ASAP. If the specimen will not be received at the lab within 48 hours, it must be frozen.
Rejection Criteria
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Stability
Room Temperature 8 hours; Refrigerated 48 hours; Frozen 3 months (Sample can only be thawed once)
Methodology
Beckman Coulter Access 2
Performed
Monday/Wednesday/Friday
Reported
1-4 days
CPT Codes
- 84432
Components
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Additional Information
Patients being monitored over time should not use results from different methods interchangeably.
This test is used for the management of thyroid carcinoma patients.
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Common Lab Definitions
- Serum
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