Thyroglobulin Antibody

Synonyms

  • ATYGL
  • LAB533
  • THYROGLOBULIN
  • THYROGLOBULIN ANTIBODIES

Cerner Name

Thyroglobulin Antibodies

Clinical Info

Thyroglobulin autoantibodies are frequently elevated in individuals with autoimmune thyroid diseases (Graves' disease and Hashimoto's disease) 

Specimen Sources

Blood, Arterial Blood, Capillary Blood, Central Line Blood, Venous

Specimen Types

Blood

Specimen Volume

1 mL serum ( 0.5 mL min)

Container

Gold Top Tube

Collection Instructions

Container/Tube: Gold Top Tube (Gold)
Specimen: 1 mL serum ( 0.5 mL min)

Transport Instructions

Refrigerated

Specimen Stability

4 days at 2-8 °C
2 months at -20 °C (± 5 °C). Freeze only once

Methodology

Electrochemiluminescence Immunoassay

Days Performed

Monday through Saturday

Performing Laboratories
  • Core Lab Laboratory
  • NWH CL Send Outs-Labcorp
  • Northwell Health-CFAM

CPT

86800

PDM

5900116

Results
Component Name Base Name Common Name External Name
THYROGLOBULIN ANTIBODIES THYROGLBAB ANTITHYROGLOBULIN AB Thyroglobulin Antibodies

Result Interpretation

≤115 IU/mL: Negative
>115 IU/mL: Positive

This result was obtained using the Roche Elecsys anti-Tg assay. Results obtained using different assay methods cannot be directly compared due to differences in immunoassay design and antibody epitope recognition.

Forms
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