What is ThyroidPrint?
What is ThyroidPrint?
ThyroidPrint is a genetic test developed by GeneproDX, a Chilean biotechnology company, to analyze thyroid nodules with indeterminate cytological results (Bethesda III and IV).
Using a molecular algorithm and real-time PCR analysis, the test can determine whether a nodule is benign with 91% sensitivity and 95% specificity, avoiding unnecessary surgery and treatments that can affect thyroid function.
Main benefits of the test
- Avoid unnecessary surgery: up to 66% of patients with indeterminate nodules can avoid surgery.
- Prevents irreversible treatments: such as total loss of the gland and permanent hormone supplementation.
- Reduces healthcare costs and time: fewer hospitalizations, fewer risks, and faster diagnosis.
- Based on international scientific evidence: validated in multiple centers and published in the journal Thyroid (impact factor 6.5).
Who can take the test?
- Patients with the following conditions:
- Indeterminate cytological diagnosis (Bethesda III or IV).
- Thyroid nodule larger than 8 mm.
- Over 18 years of age.
How the process is carried out
- The specialist doctor requests the test along with the fine needle aspiration biopsy (FNAB).
- The patient goes to an authorized ThyroidPrint center to have a sample taken.
- The sample is preserved and sent to the GeneproDX laboratory in Chile, where it is analyzed using advanced molecular technology.
- Within a maximum of 10 business days, the results are sent to the treating physician to determine the most appropriate course of action.
Results
Benign: cancer risk less than 5%.
High suspicion of cancer: risk greater than 75%.