Specimen Requirements
Title
THYROID ANTIBODY PANEL (Thyroglobulin Antibody and Thyroid Peroxidase Ab)
Specimen Requirement
Collect SST/2 mL serum. Allow 30 minutes of clotting then centrifuge.
Alternate sample:
Red top
Methodology
AMIAM: Electrochemiluminescence immunoassay (ECLIA), ATHYM: Immunochemiluminometric assay (ICMA)
Stability
Room temp: 14 days, Refrigerated: 14 days, Frozen: 14 days
Reference Range
By Report*
Turnaround
1-3 DAYS Performed Mon-Fri
Clinical Use
Test includes: Thyroid Peroxidase (AMIAM) and Thyroglobulin AB (ATHYM)
Thyroid Peroxidase is used for a differential diagnosis of hypothyroidism and thyroiditis. Thyroglobulin AB is used to detect and confirm autoimmune thyroiditis, Hashimoto thyroiditis.
Test Code
TAPM