Table 2. Correlation between TT4 and TSH.
TSH | Log TSH | ||||||
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Correlation (R) | 95% CI | P | Correlation (R) | 95% CI | P | ||
TT4 | ID-LC-MS/MS | −0.371 | −0.516– −0.206 | < 0.001 | −0.743 | −0.813– −0.651 | < 0.001 |
Abbott | −0.347 | −0.496– −0.178 | < 0.001 | −0.777 | −0.840– −0.694 | < 0.001 | |
Autobio | −0.387 | −0.530– −0.222 | < 0.001 | −0.778 | −0.840– −0.695 | < 0.001 | |
Beckman | −0.391 | −0.534– −0.227 | < 0.001 | −0.738 | −0.819– −0.643 | < 0.001 | |
Mindray | −0.382 | −0.524– −0.218 | < 0.001 | −0.771 | −0.835– −0.687 | < 0.001 | |
Roche | −0.389 | −0.531– −0.226 | < 0.001 | −0.779 | −0.841– −0.698 | < 0.001 | |
Siemens | −0.394 | −0.537– −0.229 | < 0.001 | −0.750 | −0.820– −0.658 | < 0.001 |
Abbreviations: TT4, total thyroxine; CI, confidence interval; ID-LC-MS/MS, isotope-diluted liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry; TSH, thyroid stimulating hormone.