| 2 samples of 5 mL lyophilised serum or 3 mL liquid sample each | 
                                    
                                        
                                        
                                            Free T3
                                        
                                     | 
                                    Atomic absorption spectroscopy (lithium) | 
                                
                                
                                     | 
                                    
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                        
                                     | 
                                    Chemiluminescence magnetic microcorpuscle immunoassay (CLMIA) | 
                                
                                
                                     | 
                                    
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                        
                                     | 
                                    Chemiluminescence immunoassay (CLIA) | 
                                
                                
                                     | 
                                    
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                        
                                     | 
                                    Colorimetric test (lithium) | 
                                
                                
                                     | 
                                    
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                        
                                     | 
                                    Dry fluorescence immunoassay | 
                                
                                
                                     | 
                                    
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                        
                                     | 
                                    Electro chemiluminescence immunoassay (ECLIA) | 
                                
                                
                                     | 
                                    
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                        
                                     | 
                                    ELFA-technology (Enzyme Linked Fluroescence Assay) | 
                                
                                
                                     | 
                                    
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                        
                                     | 
                                    Enzyme immunoassay: heterogeneous methods (EIA, ELISA) | 
                                
                                
                                     | 
                                    
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                        
                                     | 
                                    Enzyme immunoassay: homogeneous methods (EMIT) | 
                                
                                
                                     | 
                                    
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                        
                                     | 
                                    Flame photometry (lithium) | 
                                
                                
                                     | 
                                    
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                        
                                     | 
                                    Fluorescence immunoassay (FIA), delayed-action and enhanced fluorescence immunoassay (DELFIA) | 
                                
                                
                                     | 
                                    
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                        
                                     | 
                                    Fluorescent polarisation immunoassay (FPIA) | 
                                
                                
                                     | 
                                    
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                        
                                     | 
                                    High-pressure liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (HPLC-MS) | 
                                
                                
                                     | 
                                    
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                        
                                     | 
                                    High-pressure liquid chromatography (HPLC) | 
                                
                                
                                     | 
                                    
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                        
                                     | 
                                    Homogen fluorescens immunoassay | 
                                
                                
                                     | 
                                    
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                        
                                     | 
                                    Immunoradiometric assay (IRMA) | 
                                
                                
                                     | 
                                    
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                        
                                     | 
                                    Immuntrubidimetry | 
                                
                                
                                     | 
                                    
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                        
                                     | 
                                    Ion selective electrode (ISE), direct potentiometry | 
                                
                                
                                     | 
                                    
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                        
                                     | 
                                    Ion selective electrode (ISE), indirect potentiometry | 
                                
                                
                                     | 
                                    
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                        
                                     | 
                                    KIMS | 
                                
                                
                                     | 
                                    
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                        
                                     | 
                                    Luminescence enhanced enzyme immunoassays (LEIA, LIEMA) | 
                                
                                
                                     | 
                                    
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                        
                                     | 
                                    Luminescence enzyme immunoassay (LIA) | 
                                
                                
                                     | 
                                    
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                        
                                     | 
                                    MEIA Technology | 
                                
                                
                                     | 
                                    
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                        
                                     | 
                                    Multilayer film (MF-FIA) | 
                                
                                
                                     | 
                                    
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                        
                                     | 
                                    Nephelometry | 
                                
                                
                                     | 
                                    
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                        
                                     | 
                                    Radioimmunoassay (RIA) | 
                                
                                
                                     | 
                                    
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                        
                                     | 
                                    Turbidimetry: endpoint with reagent blank | 
                                
                                
                                     | 
                                    
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                        
                                     | 
                                    Turbidimetry: endpoint without reagent blank | 
                                
                                
                                     | 
                                    
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                        
                                     | 
                                    Turbidimetry: laser photometer DT | 
                                
                                
                                     | 
                                    
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                        
                                     | 
                                    Turbidimetry: peak rate | 
                                
                                
                                     | 
                                    
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                        
                                     | 
                                    Turbidimetry: two-point | 
                                
                                
                                     | 
                                    
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                        
                                     | 
                                    Turbidimetry: other methods | 
                                
                                
                                     | 
                                    
                                        
                                        
                                            Free T4
                                        
                                     | 
                                    Atomic absorption spectroscopy (lithium) | 
                                
                                
                                     | 
                                    
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                        
                                     | 
                                    Chemiluminescence magnetic microcorpuscle immunoassay (CLMIA) | 
                                
                                
                                     | 
                                    
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                        
                                     | 
                                    Chemiluminescence immunoassay (CLIA) | 
                                
                                
                                     | 
                                    
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                        
                                     | 
                                    Colorimetric test (lithium) | 
                                
                                
                                     | 
                                    
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                        
                                     | 
                                    Dry fluorescence immunoassay | 
                                
                                
                                     | 
                                    
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                        
                                     | 
                                    Electro chemiluminescence immunoassay (ECLIA) | 
                                
                                
                                     | 
                                    
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                        
                                     | 
                                    ELFA-technology (Enzyme Linked Fluroescence Assay) | 
                                
                                
                                     | 
                                    
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                        
                                     | 
                                    Enzyme immunoassay: heterogeneous methods (EIA, ELISA) | 
                                
                                
                                     | 
                                    
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                        
                                     | 
                                    Enzyme immunoassay: homogeneous methods (EMIT) | 
                                
                                
                                     | 
                                    
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                        
                                     | 
                                    Flame photometry (lithium) | 
                                
                                
                                     | 
                                    
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                        
                                     | 
                                    Fluorescence immunoassay (FIA), delayed-action and enhanced fluorescence immunoassay (DELFIA) | 
                                
                                
                                     | 
                                    
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                        
                                     | 
                                    Fluorescent polarisation immunoassay (FPIA) | 
                                
                                
                                     | 
                                    
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                        
                                     | 
                                    High-pressure liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (HPLC-MS) | 
                                
                                
                                     | 
                                    
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                        
                                     | 
                                    High-pressure liquid chromatography (HPLC) | 
                                
                                
                                     | 
                                    
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                        
                                     | 
                                    Homogen fluorescens immunoassay | 
                                
                                
                                     | 
                                    
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                        
                                     | 
                                    Immunoradiometric assay (IRMA) | 
                                
                                
                                     | 
                                    
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                        
                                     | 
                                    Immuntrubidimetry | 
                                
                                
                                     | 
                                    
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                        
                                     | 
                                    Ion selective electrode (ISE), direct potentiometry | 
                                
                                
                                     | 
                                    
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                        
                                     | 
                                    Ion selective electrode (ISE), indirect potentiometry | 
                                
                                
                                     | 
                                    
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                        
                                     | 
                                    KIMS | 
                                
                                
                                     | 
                                    
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                        
                                     | 
                                    Luminescence enhanced enzyme immunoassays (LEIA, LIEMA) | 
                                
                                
                                     | 
                                    
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                        
                                     | 
                                    Luminescence enzyme immunoassay (LIA) | 
                                
                                
                                     | 
                                    
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                        
                                     | 
                                    MEIA Technology | 
                                
                                
                                     | 
                                    
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                        
                                     | 
                                    Multilayer film (MF-FIA) | 
                                
                                
                                     | 
                                    
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                        
                                     | 
                                    Nephelometry | 
                                
                                
                                     | 
                                    
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                        
                                     | 
                                    Radioimmunoassay (RIA) | 
                                
                                
                                     | 
                                    
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                        
                                     | 
                                    Turbidimetry: endpoint with reagent blank | 
                                
                                
                                     | 
                                    
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                        
                                     | 
                                    Turbidimetry: endpoint without reagent blank | 
                                
                                
                                     | 
                                    
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                        
                                     | 
                                    Turbidimetry: laser photometer DT | 
                                
                                
                                     | 
                                    
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                        
                                     | 
                                    Turbidimetry: peak rate | 
                                
                                
                                     | 
                                    
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                        
                                     | 
                                    Turbidimetry: two-point | 
                                
                                
                                     | 
                                    
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                        
                                     | 
                                    Turbidimetry: other methods | 
                                
                                
                                     | 
                                    
                                        
                                        
                                            Total T3
                                        
                                     | 
                                    Atomic absorption spectroscopy (lithium) | 
                                
                                
                                     | 
                                    
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                        
                                     | 
                                    Chemiluminescence magnetic microcorpuscle immunoassay (CLMIA) | 
                                
                                
                                     | 
                                    
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                        
                                     | 
                                    Chemiluminescence immunoassay (CLIA) | 
                                
                                
                                     | 
                                    
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                        
                                     | 
                                    Colorimetric test (lithium) | 
                                
                                
                                     | 
                                    
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                        
                                     | 
                                    Dry fluorescence immunoassay | 
                                
                                
                                     | 
                                    
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                        
                                     | 
                                    Electro chemiluminescence immunoassay (ECLIA) | 
                                
                                
                                     | 
                                    
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                        
                                     | 
                                    ELFA-technology (Enzyme Linked Fluroescence Assay) | 
                                
                                
                                     | 
                                    
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                        
                                     | 
                                    Enzyme immunoassay: heterogeneous methods (EIA, ELISA) | 
                                
                                
                                     | 
                                    
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                        
                                     | 
                                    Enzyme immunoassay: homogeneous methods (EMIT) | 
                                
                                
                                     | 
                                    
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                        
                                     | 
                                    Flame photometry (lithium) | 
                                
                                
                                     | 
                                    
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                        
                                     | 
                                    Fluorescence immunoassay (FIA), delayed-action and enhanced fluorescence immunoassay (DELFIA) | 
                                
                                
                                     | 
                                    
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                        
                                     | 
                                    Fluorescent polarisation immunoassay (FPIA) | 
                                
                                
                                     | 
                                    
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                        
                                     | 
                                    High-pressure liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (HPLC-MS) | 
                                
                                
                                     | 
                                    
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                        
                                     | 
                                    High-pressure liquid chromatography (HPLC) | 
                                
                                
                                     | 
                                    
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                        
                                     | 
                                    Homogen fluorescens immunoassay | 
                                
                                
                                     | 
                                    
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                        
                                     | 
                                    Immunoradiometric assay (IRMA) | 
                                
                                
                                     | 
                                    
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                        
                                     | 
                                    Immuntrubidimetry | 
                                
                                
                                     | 
                                    
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                        
                                     | 
                                    Ion selective electrode (ISE), direct potentiometry | 
                                
                                
                                     | 
                                    
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                        
                                     | 
                                    Ion selective electrode (ISE), indirect potentiometry | 
                                
                                
                                     | 
                                    
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                        
                                     | 
                                    KIMS | 
                                
                                
                                     | 
                                    
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                        
                                     | 
                                    Luminescence enhanced enzyme immunoassays (LEIA, LIEMA) | 
                                
                                
                                     | 
                                    
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                        
                                     | 
                                    Luminescence enzyme immunoassay (LIA) | 
                                
                                
                                     | 
                                    
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                        
                                     | 
                                    MEIA Technology | 
                                
                                
                                     | 
                                    
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                        
                                     | 
                                    Multilayer film (MF-FIA) | 
                                
                                
                                     | 
                                    
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                        
                                     | 
                                    Nephelometry | 
                                
                                
                                     | 
                                    
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                        
                                     | 
                                    Radioimmunoassay (RIA) | 
                                
                                
                                     | 
                                    
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                        
                                     | 
                                    Turbidimetry: endpoint with reagent blank | 
                                
                                
                                     | 
                                    
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                        
                                     | 
                                    Turbidimetry: endpoint without reagent blank | 
                                
                                
                                     | 
                                    
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                        
                                     | 
                                    Turbidimetry: laser photometer DT | 
                                
                                
                                     | 
                                    
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                        
                                     | 
                                    Turbidimetry: peak rate | 
                                
                                
                                     | 
                                    
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                        
                                     | 
                                    Turbidimetry: two-point | 
                                
                                
                                     | 
                                    
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                        
                                     | 
                                    Turbidimetry: other methods | 
                                
                                
                                     | 
                                    
                                        
                                        
                                            Total T4
                                        
                                     | 
                                    Atomic absorption spectroscopy (lithium) | 
                                
                                
                                     | 
                                    
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                        
                                     | 
                                    Chemiluminescence magnetic microcorpuscle immunoassay (CLMIA) | 
                                
                                
                                     | 
                                    
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                        
                                     | 
                                    Chemiluminescence immunoassay (CLIA) | 
                                
                                
                                     | 
                                    
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                        
                                     | 
                                    Colorimetric test (lithium) | 
                                
                                
                                     | 
                                    
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                        
                                     | 
                                    Dry fluorescence immunoassay | 
                                
                                
                                     | 
                                    
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                        
                                     | 
                                    Electro chemiluminescence immunoassay (ECLIA) | 
                                
                                
                                     | 
                                    
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                        
                                     | 
                                    ELFA-technology (Enzyme Linked Fluroescence Assay) | 
                                
                                
                                     | 
                                    
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                        
                                     | 
                                    Enzyme immunoassay: heterogeneous methods (EIA, ELISA) | 
                                
                                
                                     | 
                                    
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                        
                                     | 
                                    Enzyme immunoassay: homogeneous methods (EMIT) | 
                                
                                
                                     | 
                                    
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                        
                                     | 
                                    Flame photometry (lithium) | 
                                
                                
                                     | 
                                    
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                        
                                     | 
                                    Fluorescence immunoassay (FIA), delayed-action and enhanced fluorescence immunoassay (DELFIA) | 
                                
                                
                                     | 
                                    
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                        
                                     | 
                                    Fluorescent polarisation immunoassay (FPIA) | 
                                
                                
                                     | 
                                    
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                        
                                     | 
                                    High-pressure liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (HPLC-MS) | 
                                
                                
                                     | 
                                    
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                        
                                     | 
                                    High-pressure liquid chromatography (HPLC) | 
                                
                                
                                     | 
                                    
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                        
                                     | 
                                    Homogen fluorescens immunoassay | 
                                
                                
                                     | 
                                    
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                        
                                     | 
                                    Immunoradiometric assay (IRMA) | 
                                
                                
                                     | 
                                    
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                        
                                     | 
                                    Immuntrubidimetry | 
                                
                                
                                     | 
                                    
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                        
                                     | 
                                    Ion selective electrode (ISE), direct potentiometry | 
                                
                                
                                     | 
                                    
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                        
                                     | 
                                    Ion selective electrode (ISE), indirect potentiometry | 
                                
                                
                                     | 
                                    
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                        
                                     | 
                                    KIMS | 
                                
                                
                                     | 
                                    
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                        
                                     | 
                                    Luminescence enhanced enzyme immunoassays (LEIA, LIEMA) | 
                                
                                
                                     | 
                                    
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                        
                                     | 
                                    Luminescence enzyme immunoassay (LIA) | 
                                
                                
                                     | 
                                    
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                        
                                     | 
                                    MEIA Technology | 
                                
                                
                                     | 
                                    
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                        
                                     | 
                                    Multilayer film (MF-FIA) | 
                                
                                
                                     | 
                                    
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                        
                                     | 
                                    Nephelometry | 
                                
                                
                                     | 
                                    
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                        
                                     | 
                                    Radioimmunoassay (RIA) | 
                                
                                
                                     | 
                                    
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                        
                                     | 
                                    Turbidimetry: endpoint with reagent blank | 
                                
                                
                                     | 
                                    
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                        
                                     | 
                                    Turbidimetry: endpoint without reagent blank | 
                                
                                
                                     | 
                                    
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                        
                                     | 
                                    Turbidimetry: laser photometer DT | 
                                
                                
                                     | 
                                    
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                        
                                     | 
                                    Turbidimetry: peak rate | 
                                
                                
                                     | 
                                    
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                        
                                     | 
                                    Turbidimetry: two-point | 
                                
                                
                                     | 
                                    
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                        
                                     | 
                                    Turbidimetry: other methods | 
                                
                                
                                     | 
                                    
                                        
                                        
                                            TSH
                                        
                                     | 
                                    Atomic absorption spectroscopy (lithium) | 
                                
                                
                                     | 
                                    
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                        
                                     | 
                                    Chemiluminescence magnetic microcorpuscle immunoassay (CLMIA) | 
                                
                                
                                     | 
                                    
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                        
                                     | 
                                    Chemiluminescence immunoassay (CLIA) | 
                                
                                
                                     | 
                                    
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                        
                                     | 
                                    Colorimetric test (lithium) | 
                                
                                
                                     | 
                                    
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                        
                                     | 
                                    Dry fluorescence immunoassay | 
                                
                                
                                     | 
                                    
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                        
                                     | 
                                    Electro chemiluminescence immunoassay (ECLIA) | 
                                
                                
                                     | 
                                    
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                        
                                     | 
                                    ELFA-technology (Enzyme Linked Fluroescence Assay) | 
                                
                                
                                     | 
                                    
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                        
                                     | 
                                    Enzyme immunoassay: heterogeneous methods (EIA, ELISA) | 
                                
                                
                                     | 
                                    
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                        
                                     | 
                                    Enzyme immunoassay: homogeneous methods (EMIT) | 
                                
                                
                                     | 
                                    
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                        
                                     | 
                                    Flame photometry (lithium) | 
                                
                                
                                     | 
                                    
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                        
                                     | 
                                    Fluorescence immunoassay (FIA), delayed-action and enhanced fluorescence immunoassay (DELFIA) | 
                                
                                
                                     | 
                                    
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                        
                                     | 
                                    Fluorescent polarisation immunoassay (FPIA) | 
                                
                                
                                     | 
                                    
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                        
                                     | 
                                    High-pressure liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (HPLC-MS) | 
                                
                                
                                     | 
                                    
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                        
                                     | 
                                    High-pressure liquid chromatography (HPLC) | 
                                
                                
                                     | 
                                    
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                        
                                     | 
                                    Homogen fluorescens immunoassay | 
                                
                                
                                     | 
                                    
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                        
                                     | 
                                    Immunoradiometric assay (IRMA) | 
                                
                                
                                     | 
                                    
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                        
                                     | 
                                    Immuntrubidimetry | 
                                
                                
                                     | 
                                    
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                        
                                     | 
                                    Ion selective electrode (ISE), direct potentiometry | 
                                
                                
                                     | 
                                    
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                        
                                     | 
                                    Ion selective electrode (ISE), indirect potentiometry | 
                                
                                
                                     | 
                                    
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                        
                                     | 
                                    KIMS | 
                                
                                
                                     | 
                                    
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                        
                                     | 
                                    Luminescence enhanced enzyme immunoassays (LEIA, LIEMA) | 
                                
                                
                                     | 
                                    
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                        
                                     | 
                                    Luminescence enzyme immunoassay (LIA) | 
                                
                                
                                     | 
                                    
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                        
                                     | 
                                    MEIA Technology | 
                                
                                
                                     | 
                                    
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                        
                                     | 
                                    Multilayer film (MF-FIA) | 
                                
                                
                                     | 
                                    
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                        
                                     | 
                                    Nephelometry | 
                                
                                
                                     | 
                                    
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                        
                                     | 
                                    Radioimmunoassay (RIA) | 
                                
                                
                                     | 
                                    
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                        
                                     | 
                                    Turbidimetry: endpoint with reagent blank | 
                                
                                
                                     | 
                                    
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                        
                                     | 
                                    Turbidimetry: endpoint without reagent blank | 
                                
                                
                                     | 
                                    
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                        
                                     | 
                                    Turbidimetry: laser photometer DT | 
                                
                                
                                     | 
                                    
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                        
                                     | 
                                    Turbidimetry: peak rate | 
                                
                                
                                     | 
                                    
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                        
                                     | 
                                    Turbidimetry: two-point | 
                                
                                
                                     | 
                                    
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                        
                                     | 
                                    Turbidimetry: other methods |