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[A case with thyroid carcinoma associated with falsely increased TSH values]

K Kobayashi1, H Maeta, T Honda

  • 1Second Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Tottori University, Japan.

Nihon Geka Gakkai Zasshi
|January 1, 1997
PubMed
Summary

Elevated thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) levels in a patient with papillary thyroid carcinoma were falsely high due to interfering substances. These substances in serum can bind to assay antibodies, leading to inaccurate TSH measurements in immunometric assays.

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Area of Science:

  • Endocrinology
  • Clinical Chemistry
  • Immunodiagnostics

Background:

  • Thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) is a key regulator of thyroid function.
  • Accurate TSH measurement is crucial for diagnosing and monitoring thyroid disorders.
  • Two-site immunometric assays are widely used for hormone quantification but can be susceptible to interference.

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