Thyroid Autoantibody Test
(a.k.a Thyroid Peroxidase Antibody, TPO)
minimum sample volume required ~ 5ml
Special instructions
Time limit for add on = 2 days Interfering substances = none known
Minimum retesting interval
Test should not be repeated within 90 days
Reference range
<100
Units
WHO Units
Turnaround Time
14
days
Department: Immunology
Clinical Application
Can be used in conjunction with clinical findings and other laboratory tests to aid in the diagnosis of autoimmune thyroid diseases such as Hashimoto's Thyroiditis and Graves' Disease