Determination of Capillary Blood TSH and Free Thyroxine Levels Using Digital Immunoassay
Nami Suzuki,
Miki Takeuchi,
Naoko Miyazaki
et al.
Abstract:Background
The remote performance of thyroid function blood tests is complicated because it requires blood collection.
Objective
To compare thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) and free thyroxine (FT4) levels between capillary and venous blood and assess the adequacy of measuring each value in capillary blood.
Methods
This prospective intervention study was cond… Show more
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