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TSH Receptor Antibody

Brown clotted serum, gel barrier

TestTSH Receptor Antibody
Common AbbreviationsTRAB
ProfileNA
Tube typeBrown clotted serum, gel barrier
Clinical IndicationUsed in the diagnosis and monitoring of Graves disease as well as in the prediction of risk of thyrotoxicosis in the foetus or neonate
Specimen TypeBlood
Sample typeSerum
Minimum Volume2mL
Special PrecautionsNo special requirements
Stability 7 hours at 20 25°C, 6 days at 2-8°C, 12 months at 20°C (± 5°C).
Turnaround Time5 days
LaboratoryYork
Reference Interval>1.8IU/L is positive
LimitationsDo not use samples from patients on sodium heparin treatment. Sodium heparin showed no interference up to a concentration of 50 IU/L.
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