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Thyroglobulin Panel with HAMA Treatment

Test Summary

Thyroglobulin (TG) is a secretory product only of the thyroid gland. The major clinical use of serum TG measurement is to monitor, but not to diagnose, patients with well-differentiated thyroid cancers. The measurement of thyroglobulin, after thyroidectomy and ablation of the thyroid gland, is useful to determine metastasis. Deficient TG synthesis is observed in infants with goitrous hypothyroidism.

Aliases

  • N/A

Specimen Collection

Special Instructions

N/A

Preferred Specimen

2 mL serum

Minimum Volume

1.5 mL

Instructions

N/A

Patient Preparation

Dietary supplements containing biotin may interfere in assays and may skew results to be either falsely high or falsely low. For patients receiving the recommended daily doses of biotin, draw samples at least 8 hours following the last biotin supplementation. For patients on mega-doses of biotin supplements, draw samples at least 72 hours following the last biotin supplementation.

Storage

Plastic screw-cap vial

Transport Temperature

Room temperature

Specimen Stability

  • Room temperature: 7 days
  • Refrigerated: 7 days
  • Frozen: 28 days

Limitations

N/A

Other Acceptable Specimens

N/A

Unacceptable Specimens

Gross hemolysis • Gross lipemia

Order Code

THGHAM

EPIC (Premier) Code

LAB6405

Includes

Thyroglobulin Antibodies
Thyroglobulin, HAMA Treated
Thyroglobulin, Untreated

CPT Code

  • 84432 (x2)
  • 86800

Billing Code

  • 670715
  • 670716

CPT Statement

Methodology

Immunoassay (IA)

FDA Status

FDA Approved

Physician Attestation of Informed Consent

N/A

Testing Laboratory

Quest Diagnostics Nichols Institute
33608 Ortega Highway
San Juan Capistrano CA, 92675

Reference Range

See Laboratory Report

Setup Schedule / Expected Turnaround Time

Tuesday - Saturday morning; Report available: 3 days

Specimen Collection

Special Instructions

N/A

Preferred Specimen

2 mL serum

Minimum Volume

1.5 mL

Instructions

N/A

Patient Preparation

Dietary supplements containing biotin may interfere in assays and may skew results to be either falsely high or falsely low. For patients receiving the recommended daily doses of biotin, draw samples at least 8 hours following the last biotin supplementation. For patients on mega-doses of biotin supplements, draw samples at least 72 hours following the last biotin supplementation.

Storage

Plastic screw-cap vial

Transport Temperature

Room temperature

Specimen Stability

  • Room temperature: 7 days
  • Refrigerated: 7 days
  • Frozen: 28 days

Limitations

N/A

Other Acceptable Specimens

N/A

Unacceptable Specimens

Gross hemolysis • Gross lipemia

Billing

CPT Code

  • 84432 (x2)
  • 86800

Billing Code

  • 670715
  • 670716

CPT Statement

Result Information

Methodology

Immunoassay (IA)

Testing Laboratory

N/A

Reference Range

See Laboratory Report

Setup Schedule / Expected Turnaround Time

Tuesday - Saturday morning; Report available: 3 days