대한핵의학회지 (1967년~2009년)
대한핵의학회지 2005;39(4)252~256
면역방사계수법을 이용한 Thyroglobulin 측정시 항 Thyroglobulin 항체의 존재가 미치는 영향: Thyroglobulin 측정 키트에 따른 차이
(Effects of Anti-thyroglobulin Antibody on the Measurement of Thyroglobulin : Differences Between Immunoradiometric Assay Kits Available)
Author 안병철·서지형·배진호·정신영·유정수·정진향2·박호용2·김정국1·하승우1·손진호3·이인규1·이재태·김보완1·박준식3·이규보,
Byeong Cheol Ahn, M.D., Ji Hyeong Seo, M.D., Jin Ho Bae, M.D., Shin Young Jeong, M.D., Jeong soo Yoo, Ph.D., Jin Hyang Jung, M.D.2, Ho Yong Park, M.D.2, Jung Guk Kim, M.D.1, Sung Woo Ha, M.D.1, Jin Ho Sohn, M.D.3, In Kyu Lee, M.D., Jae tae Lee, M.D., June
Affiliation 경북대학교 의과대학 핵의학교실, 내과학교실1, 외과학교실2, 이비인후과학교실3
Department of Nuclear Medicine, Internal Medicine1, General Surgery2 and Otolaryngology3, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National Unversity, Daegu, Korea
Abstract

Purpose: Thyroglobulin (Tg) is a valuable and sensitive tool as a marker for diagnosis and follow-up for several thyroid disorders, especially, in the follow-up of patients with differentiated thyroid cancer (DTC). Often, clinical decisions rely entirely on the serum Tg concentration. But the Tg assay is one of the most challenging laboratory measurements to perform accurately owing to antithyroglobulin antibody (Anti-Tg). In this study, we have compared the degree of Anti-Tg effects on the measurement of Tg between availale Tg measuring kits. Materials and Methods: Measurement of Tg levels for standard Tg solution was performed with two different kits commercially available (A/B kits) using immunoradiometric assay technique either with absence or presence of three different concentrations of Anti-Tg. Measurement of Tg for patient’s serum was also performed with the same kits. Patient’s serum samples were prepared with mixtures of a serum containing high Tg levels and a serum containg high Anti-Tg concentrations. Results: In the measurements of standard Tg solution, presence of Anti-Tg resulted in falsely lower Tg level by both A and B kits. Degree of Tg underestimation by A kit was more prominent than B kit. The degree of underestimation by B kit was trivial therefore clinically insignificant, but statistically significant. Addition of Anti-Tg to patient serum resulted in falsely lower Tg levels with only A kit. Conclusion: Tg level could be underestimated in the presence of anti-Tg. Anti-Tg effect on Tg measurement was variable according to assay kit used. Therefore, accuracy test must be performed for individual Tg-assay kit.(Korean J Nucl Med 39(4):252-256, 2005)

Keyword Thyroglobulin, Anti-thyroglobulin antibody, Immunoradiometric assay.
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