Thyroid Function Tests References Parameters

Authors

  • Viroj Wiwanitkit, M.D. Department of Laboratory Medicine Faculty of Medicine Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok

Keywords:

thyroid function test, reference

Abstract

Objective: To set up new thyroid function tests references parameters among the Thais in Bangkok

Study Design: A descriptive study

Subjects: 100 normal subjects of both sexes attending the routine check up program of King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital

Method: Blood specimen from each subject was collected using the evacuated blood collection system. Then 5 important clinical chemistry parameters including T3, T4, FT3, FT4 and TSH were analyzed using automated clinical chemistry analyzer. Then reference ranges were calculated.

Results: The reference values of each parameter were set and described in the article.

Conclusion: Reference value setting is necessary and should be found in each laboratory setting.

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Published

2018-08-11

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Wiwanitkit V. Thyroid Function Tests References Parameters. Reg 4-5 Med J [internet]. 2018 Aug. 11 [cited 2026 Jan. 2];19(3):113-5. available from: https://he02.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/reg45/article/view/139603

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