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01064568LB 2023 04 18
01064568LB 2023 04 18
IMMUNOLOGY/ SEROLOGY
Anti Thyroid Peroxidase (aTPO) (CLIA) <28.0 U/ml < 60.0
Note:
Thyroid Peroxidase antibodies may be detected in individuals without clinically significant thyroid disease. They do not define the patient’s thyroid functional status. Anti
TPO is technically superior and a more specific method for measuring thyroid antibodies. It is especially useful in patients presenting with subclinical hypothyroidism
where TSH is elevated but free T4 levels are normal.
Increased Levels:
· Hashimoto thyroiditis
· Graves disease
· Postpartum thyroiditis
· Primary hypothyroidism due to Hashimoto thyroiditis
Clinical Use:
· Confirm presence of Autoimmune thyroid disease.
Note: The laboratory report must be interpreted in conjunction with the clinical profile of the patient and by a clinician. The specimens received or
collected from locations other than our own are presumed to be of the patient named or identified as labeled on the container or test request form.