Types

• Thyroid Auto antibodies are antibodies that develop when a person’s immune system mistakenly targets Thyroid gland or Thyroid proteins leading to chronic inflammation of the Thyroid, tissue damage and or disruption of thyroid function. Thyroid antibody tests include a)Thyroid peroxidase antibody(TPO) also known as Antimicrosomal Antib...

Description

• NEGATIVE – Less than or equal to 1: 10²

When to get Tested

• To Diagnose and monitor Auto immune thyroid diseases
• When a person has abnormal TSH and or free T4 test results or presence of Goitre

Elevated Level

• Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis
• Graves disease

Decreased Level