73557-1
Thyroxine (T4) free [Mass/volume] in Cord blood
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Term Description
In newborn infants, the reference range for free thyroxine varies with gestational age at time of birth, and is also different in cord blood.
Part Description
LP29119-2 Thyroxine.free
Free T4 is the metabolically active fraction of thyroxine and is the precursor of triiodothyronine (T3). Free T4 is a sensitive test for thyroid function and is increased with hyperthyroidism and decreased with hypothyroidism. Free T4 is not affected by changes in thryoxine-binding proteins. Information from Laboratory Test Handbook, Jacobs DS, DeMott WR, and Oxley DK, LexiComp, 2001.
Source: Regenstrief Institute
Fully-Specified Name
- Component
- Thyroxine.free
- Property
- MCnc
- Time
- Pt
- System
- BldCo
- Scale
- Qn
- Method
Additional Names
- Long Common Name
- Thyroxine (T4) free [Mass/volume] in Cord blood
- Short Name
- T4 Free BldCo-mCnc
- Display Name
- Free T4 (BldCo) [Mass/Vol]
- Consumer Name Alpha Get Info
- Free T4, Cord blood
Basic Attributes
- Class
- CHEM
- Type
- Laboratory
- First Released
- Version 2.44
- Last Updated
- Version 2.44 (MIN)
- Order vs. Observation
- Both
Member of these Groups Get Info
LOINC Group | Group Name |
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LG51283-6 | Thyroxine.free| |
Language Variants Get Info
Tag | Language | Translation |
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el-GR | Greek (Greece) | Θυροξίνη.ελεύθερη: Synonyms: MCnc Θυροξίνη Θυροξίνη.ελεύθερη |
es-ES | Spanish (Spain) | Tiroxina libre: Synonyms: Cuantitativo |
es-MX | Spanish (Mexico) | Thyroxine.libre: |
et-EE | Estonian (Estonia) | Türoksiin.vaba: Synonyms: Juhuslik Kvantitatiivne Nabaväädi veri |
fr-CA | French (Canada) | Thyroxine.libre: |
fr-FR | French (France) | Thyroxine libre: |
fr-BE | French (Belgium) | Thyroxine.libre: Synonyms: T4 T4L,fT4 |
it-IT | Italian (Italy) | Tiroxina.libera: Synonyms: Chimica Concentrazione di Massa Punto nel tempo (episodio) Sangue di cordone ombelicale Tiroxina libera |
nl-NL | Dutch (Netherlands) | thyroxine.vrij: |
pl-PL | Polish (Poland) | Wolna tyroksyna: |
pt-BR | Portuguese (Brazil) | Tiroxina.livre: |
ru-RU | Russian (Russian Federation) | Тироксин.свободный: Synonyms: Количественный Кровь пуповинная Массовая концентрация Точка во времени; |
tr-TR | Turkish (Turkey) | Tiroksin.serb: |
zh-CN | Chinese (China) | 甲状腺素.游离型: Synonyms: FT4 FT4; |
Example Units
Unit | Source |
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ng/dL | Example UCUM Units |
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