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| Item Number: THYRCHK-A Package: 20/bx |
ThyroChek Thyroid Testing
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Knowing who's not hypothyroid lets you make timely
decisions in your office, saving you and your
patients time and money.
A rapid test for elevated TSH, the first clinical
indicator of hypothyroidism. ThyroChek requires a
drop of blood, with results in minutes.
- Test patient on first visit
- Staff members perform test
- Result in 10 minutes
- High precision, sensitivity, specificity at
5mIU/L
- Established CPT Code 84443 QW
- Reimbursement $23.47
- Store at room temperature
About ThyroChek
ThyroChek, developed by doctors, tests for
elevated thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) in
whole blood. Elevated TSH is the first clinical
indicator of hypothyroidism.
ThyroChek is a rapid immunoassay that is easy to
use, cost effective and accurate. It is ideal for
physician office labs, pharmacy programs and
health promotion.
ThyroChek is CLIA waived and may be performed in
either waived or moderately complex facilities
without special staff training. ThyroChek requires
one drop of blood from a finger stick or venous
draw. The result is available in 10 minutes.
Two pink lines indicate a positive result - TSH
level is greater than 5 mIU/L. This cut-off is the
current WHO standard for the indication of
hypothyroidism in adults. One pink line indicates
a negative result - TSH level is less than 5mIU/L.
Why Test for Hypothyroidism?
There are 27 million Americans who have overactive
or underactive thyroids. Half remain undiagnosed;
over 90% of them will have underactive thyroids,
or hypothyroidism. The thyroid is the small,
butterfly-shaped gland just below the Adam’s
apple. It produces hormones that influence every
organ, tissue and cell of the body. If the thyroid
does not work, the body doesn't work well either.
Thyroid disease is genetic. Left untreated,
hypothyroidism can cause elevated cholesterol,
infertility, muscle weakness, osteoporosis, lupus
and a range of other autoimmune diseases. Fifteen
to 20 percent of people with diabetes have
siblings or parents that are likely to develop
thyroid disease. ThyroChek helps you as a doctor,
a pharmacist or a wellness provider to answer the
question: Could it be the thyroid? Information on
this site is from www.aace.com, the website of the
American Association of Clinical
Endocrinologists.
Includes: controlled volume pipettes, buffer and
instructions.
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