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| Title | ANTI-THYROID ANTIBODIES |
| Specimen Requirement | <p>1 SST/2.0 mL serum. After 30 minutes of clotting, promptly centrifuge and refrigerate.</p> |
| Methodology | |
| Stability | Refrigerated 7 days |
| Reference Range | By Report* |
| Turnaround | 1-3 Days Performed Mon-Fri |
| Clinical Use | <p>Useful in the differential diagnosis of congenital hypothyroidism and the management of nonmedullary differentiated thyroid carcinoma. Thyroglobulin and/or thyroid peroxidase autoantibodies occur in sera of most autoimmune thyroid disease patients. Individuals with thyroid peroxidase autoantibodies go on to develop hypothyroidism at a rate of about 3% per year</p> |
| Test Code | TAPM |
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