# Thyroglobulin Antibody and Thyroglobulin, IMA or RIA

> This test measures thyroglobulin, a protein produced by thyroid cells, along with antibodies that can attach to that protein. It is primarily used for patients who have had their thyroid gland surgically removed to check if any thyroid tissue or cancer cells remain in the body.

- Labcorp code: 042060
- Category: [Thyroid](https://picardo.health/labs/tests/thyroid.md)
- Sample: blood
- Labcorp turnaround: 1–4 days
- Collection: free at a Labcorp location, or $75.00 at home.
- Without a doctor: yes. People order it themselves, with no doctor's visit or referral.
- Price: shown on the review page its order link opens. Opening it orders nothing.
- Order link: https://app.picardo.health/labs/order?tests=042060&ref=assistant

## About ordering

People order for themselves, with no doctor's visit or referral, and results arrive in their Picardo account. Ordering is open to adults 18 and over in the US, except New York, New Jersey, Rhode Island, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Massachusetts, Hawaii and Maine. General health information, not medical advice.