Evaluation of canine serum thyrotropin (TSH) concentration: comparison of three analytical procedures

J Vet Diagn Invest. 2001 Mar;13(2):106-10. doi: 10.1177/104063870101300202.

Abstract

A comparative study of 3 analytical methods (immunoradiometric assay, enzyme immunometric assay, and chemiluminescent immunometric assay) for canine serum thyrotropin (TSH) was performed. Ninety-six dogs were included in the study. The within- and between-run precision was evaluated for each method, and correlations for the results obtained with each method were examined. The best within- and between-run precision was obtained with the chemiluminescent immunometric assay. Satisfactory correlations for the 3 analytical procedures were obtained but varied in relation to serum TSH concentration.

Publication types

  • Comparative Study
  • Evaluation Study
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Dog Diseases / diagnosis*
  • Dogs / blood
  • Dogs / immunology*
  • Female
  • Hypothyroidism / diagnosis
  • Hypothyroidism / veterinary*
  • Immunoassay / standards
  • Immunoassay / veterinary*
  • Immunoenzyme Techniques / veterinary
  • Immunoradiometric Assay / veterinary
  • Luminescent Measurements
  • Male
  • Predictive Value of Tests
  • Sensitivity and Specificity
  • Thyrotropin / blood*
  • Thyrotropin / immunology

Substances

  • Thyrotropin