Test
Anti Thyroid Peroxidase AntiBody (Anti Tpo)
Pathology
Summary
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.
