Thyroglobulin by LC-MS/MS, Serum or Plasma, for Thyroglobulin Antibody Interference




Test Mnemonic

TGMSMS

CPT Codes

  • 84432 - QTY (1)

Aliases

  • Thyroglobulin Interference

Includes

  • Thyroglobulin

Performing Laboratory

ARUP

FDA Category

Laboratory Developed Test


Specimen Requirements

Volume Type Container Collect Temperature Transport Temperature Special Instructions
1.5 mLSerumSST (Gold) RefrigeratedSeparate from cells and transfer into standard aliquot tube.

Alternate Specimen Requirements

Volume Type Container Collect Temperature Transport Temperature Special Instructions
1.5 mLPlasmaSodium or Lithium heparin (Green) RefrigeratedSeparate from cells and transfer into standard aliquot tube.
1.5 mLPlasmaEDTA (Lavender) RefrigeratedSeparate from cells and transfer into standard aliquot tube.
1.5 mLBloodNo additive (Red)No Special RequirementsRefrigeratedSeparate from cells and transfer into standard aliquot tube.

Minimum Specimen Requirements

Volume Type Container Collect Temperature Transport Temperature Special Instructions
0.7 mL     

Stability

Environmental Condition Description
AmbientAfter separation from cells: 24 hours
RefrigeratedAfter separation from cells: 1 week
FrozenAfter separation from cells: 1 year

Days Performed

Mon, Wed, Thu, Sat

Turnaround Time

3 - 7 days

Methodology

Name Description
High Performance Liquid Chromatography/Tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC/MS/MS) 

Reference Range

Thyroglobulin, LC-MS/MS
Sex Age From Age To Type Range Range Unit
 6 Months3 YearsNormal7.4 - 48.7ng/mL
 4 Years7 YearsNormal4.1 - 40.5ng/mL
 8 Years17 YearsNormal0.8 - 29.4 ng/mL
 18 Years99 YearsNormal1.3 - 31.8ng/mL

Special Info

Samples left ambient for greater than 1 day or specimens that are grossly lipemic will be rejected. This test is New York DOH approved.

Clinical Info

Recommended test for quantifying thyroglobulin in individuals with antithyroglobulin antibodies. Aids in surveillance of residual/recurrent thyroid cancer in individuals who have developed antibodies to thyroglobulin. The lower limit of detection is 0.5 ng/mL.