RESUMEN
BACKGROUND: TSH and ACTH are crucial hormones for diagnosing thyroid and adrenal diseases, and incorrect test reports can cause significant harm to patients. METHODS: The TSH and ACTH levels on the testing system of our laboratory were measured using "sandwich" assays. The patient had heterophilic antibodies in their body, causing a false increase in TSH and ACTH levels. RESULTS: TSH on the Abbott platform was 59.7 µIU/mL and on the Roche platform it was 4.33 µIU/mL. After pretreatment with HBR it was 3.95 µIU/mL; ACTH on the SIEMENS platform was 263.5 pg/mL, on the Abbott platform it was 47.6 pg/mL. After pretreatment with HBR it was 36.5 pg/mL. CONCLUSIONS: The patient's serum contains heterophilic antibodies, which interfere with the TSH and ACTH tested by this method.
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Hormona Adrenocorticotrópica , Anticuerpos Heterófilos , Tirotropina , Humanos , Masculino , Persona de Mediana Edad , Hormona Adrenocorticotrópica/sangre , Hormona Adrenocorticotrópica/inmunología , Anticuerpos Heterófilos/sangre , Anticuerpos Heterófilos/inmunología , Tirotropina/sangre , Tirotropina/inmunologíaRESUMEN
Cinqüenta e nove adenomas hipofisários, do tipo nao-funcionante, foram analisados pelo método imuno-histoquímico. Os tumores foram estudados através da técnica da peroxidase - avidina - biotina (ABC) e pesquisados os seguintes hormônios, com anticorpos primários específicos: prolactina (PRL), hormônio do crescimento (HS), corticotrofina (ACTH), gonadotrofinas (HCG) e tireotrofina (TSH). Trinta e oito tumores nao reagiram a nenhum anticorpo, 8 tumores apresentaram imunorreaçao positiva à prolactina, 5 tumores eram imunorreativos ao HS, 6 eram imunorreativos ao ACTH, e 10 tumores eram imunorreativos às gonadrotofinas, sendo que 5 ao LH e 5 ao FSH. Dos tumores que apresentaram imunorreatividade ao hormônio do crescimento e à prolactina houve manifestaçao clínica em apenas um, cujo paciente evoluiu com altas taxas de prolactina sangüínea.