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DOI: 10.1590/S0004-27302006000300006
The laboratory methods usually employed for the measurement of serum TSH present sensitivity and specificity levels, both analytical and clinical, that are highly satisfactory. Additionally, the methodologies are quite robust, so that false-positive and false-negative results are rare and unexpected. In this paper we describe two individuals quoted as euthyroid clinically, with no reference to autoimmune diseases, and no reference to the use of exogenous TSH, that presented with normal to extremely high serum TSH levels, depending on the method […]
Keywords: Interferents in TSH assays; Serum TSH; TSH assays; TSH binding proteins