Should we depend on reference intervals from manufacturer package inserts? Comparing TSH and FT4 reference intervals from four manufacturers with results from modern indirect methods and the direct method

Correct interpretation of thyroid function tests relies on correct reference intervals (RIs) for thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) and free thyroxine (FT4). ISO15189 mandates periodic verification of RIs, but laboratories struggle with cost-effective approaches. We investigated whether indirect meth...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Clinical chemistry and laboratory medicine 2024-06, Vol.62 (7), p.1352-1361
Hauptverfasser:	Dirks, Niek F., den Elzen, Wendy P.J., Hillebrand, Jacquelien J., Jansen, Heleen I., Boekel, Edwin ten, Brinkman, Jacoline, Buijs, Madelon M., Demir, Ayse Y., Dijkstra, Ineke M., Endenburg, Silvia C., Engbers, Paula, Gootjes, Jeannette, Janssen, Marcel J.W., Kniest-de Jong, Wilhelmina H.A., Kok, Maarten B., Kamphuis, Stephan, Kruit, Adrian, Michielsen, Etienne, Wolthuis, Albert, Boelen, Anita, Heijboer, Annemieke C.
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Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Cost effectiveness Data points direct method Endocrinology Gastroenterology Health care Hematology Hospitals Immunology indirect method Inserts Intervals Laboratories Medicine Metabolism Methods reference intervals Research centers Robustness Thyroid thyroid disease Thyroid gland Thyroid-stimulating hormone Thyroxine Verification
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