The TSH threshold in neonatal screening for congenital hypothyroidism: a variable solution.
An algorithm is described whereby the threshold for thyroid-stimulating hormone used in neonatal screening for congenital hypothyroidism is re-set for each run on the basis of the variation and values of measurements of certified samples.
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Laboratorio de Metabolopatías, Departamento de Pediatría, Hospital Clínico Universitario de Santiago, Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, Choupana, Santiago de Compostela, Spain.
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D000465:Algorithms; D015415:Biomarkers / Q000097:blood; D003409:Congenital Hypothyroidism / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D015997:Neonatal Screening / Q000379:methods; D012016:Reference Values; D013972:Thyrotropin / Q000097:blood*
D015415:Biomarkers; D013972:Thyrotropin