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The effect of varying concentrations (0-52 mg/l) of purified thyroxine binding globulin (TBG) on the microencapsulated antibody method for free thyroxine was investigated. The results demonstrated that the free thyroxine values were strongly influenced by the concentration of thyroxine binding globulin in the samples. The standard curve could no longer be distinguished at a concentration of purified thyroxine binding globulin of 52 mg/l. In the clinical application, we observed that the values obtained using the microencapsulated antibody method were significantly higher than the expected values in patients receiving triiodothyronine treatment after total thyroidectomy (theoretically nil) and in patients with untreated primary hypothyroidism with negligible thyroxine (less than 12.9 nmol/l). These false positive values are considered to be due to the methodological problem mentioned above, i.e. the microcapsule membrane is not efficient and therefore must be improved. Consequently, any data based on this method should be interpreted with caution.

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Unforeseen Effect of Thyroxine Binding Globulin when Using the Microencapsulated Antibody Method to Determine Free Thyroxine (FT 4 ): Misleading Results. Due to Circulating Unsaturated Thyroxine Binding Globulin