Clinical Evaluation of the Immune Colloidal Gold Method for Rapid Qualitative and Quantitative Measurement of Thyroid-Stimulating Hormone as an Assay for Hypothyroidism

ConclusionBoth ICG-based assays are easier and faster to perform than the third-generation, laboratory-based serum TSH assay method. The ICG-based methods showed acceptable performance in the simplified screening for hypothyroidism.Trial registrationClinicalTrials.gov identifier, NCT01921452.FundingMerck Serono Co., Ltd.

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Source: Advances in Therapy - September 6, 2016 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: research