Journal article
Reference intervals for thyroid biomarkers to enhance the assessment of thyroid status in childhood and adolescence
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: The determination of assay-dependent upper and lower reference limits (URL, LRL) of free triiodothyronine (FT3), free thyroxine (FT4), and thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) during childhood and adolescence, is challenging.
METHODS: Thyroid hormones were measured via the Abbott Alinity system in 502 euthyroid children partitioned in the following age groups: ≤2, 2.1-10, and 10.1-18 years. The 97.5th and 2.5th percentiles (URL and …
Authors
Ferraro S; Luconi E; Calcaterra V; Cordaro E; Bianchi A; Cereda C; Zuccotti G; Kavsak P; Plebani M; Biganzoli EM
Journal
Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine, Vol. 61, No. 7, pp. 1309–1318
Publisher
De Gruyter
Publication Date
June 1, 2023
DOI
10.1515/cclm-2022-1053
ISSN
1434-6621