What sample is required?
The determination is made from a venous blood sample from the arm.
Is some kind of prior preparation necessary?
For this test you do not need any special preparation.
Why do the analysis?
To aid in the diagnosis and monitoring of autoimmune thyroid diseases and to differentiate them from other forms of thyroid diseases; to guide therapeutic decision-making.
When to do the analysis?
When there are symptoms that suggest thyroid disease; when the doctor wants to start drug therapy associated with the risk of hypothyroidism (if there are antiperoxidase antibodies)