Test Directory

Thyroglobulin

Containers - Adult

Brown Cap, Gel Clotted	Additive per Container None

Reference ranges

Reference range varies with method - please see individual report.

Laboratory Site

RIE

51 Little France Crescent
Old Dalkeith Road
Edinburgh
EH16 4SA

Telephone (Biochemistry): 0131 242 6806

University Of Birmingham

Edgbaston
Birmingham
West Midlands
B15 2TT

Telephone: 0121 414 3344

Transport arrangements

Sample should be received promptly by the laboratory. If sample will not be received by the referral laboratory (RIE) within 3 days of collection, separated serum must be frozen prior to sending.

Anticipated turnaround

7 days for RIE, 28 days for Birmingham

General additional information

Thyroglobulin testing is mainly for monitoring patients with differentiated thyroid cancer. All requests will be processed for thyroglobulin and thryoglobulin antibody to exclude assay interference. Samples may be referred to Birmingham for confirmatory testing by a different method.

For further information on the potential for biotin interference please click here.