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Are you wondering what is aTPO? This is a type of antibody found in a person’s blood. Most often they say that a person has problems with the thyroid gland. These antibodies are directed against the thyroid peroxidase. It is nothing but a protein produced in the thyroid gland. ATPO antibodies appear in the blood when the body is fighting the disease. Find out what will help detect this test and what the price is.
aTPO – what is it?
The mechanism of antibody formation aTPO it’s not complicated. This happens when the body recognizes the thyroid cells as hostile and decides to destroy them. This is a special response from the immune system. This action damages the thyroid gland. As a result, the gland becomes inflamed or underactive. In some cases, it is also possible to develop hyperthyroidism. The thyroid gland, damaged in this way, is not able to function normally. By testing the antibodies aTPO your doctor can tell you what medications should be given to you.
Antibody concentration aTPO may be low or high. In case of low As a result, other specialized tests are performed to help determine where the problem exists. Short the result may indicate type I diabetes, systemic connective tissue disease, rheumatoid arthritis or even thyroid cancer. On the other hand tall level aTPO may indicate Hashimoto’s disease or Graves’ disease. However, to find out, your doctor will certainly order other tests. An ultrasound examination of the thyroid gland will be a very important step, as this will allow the doctor to be sure which disease he is dealing with. In the course of Hashimoto’s disease, the thyroid gland on ultrasound has a very characteristic picture. You can see exactly what stage the disease is at. In fact, any type of antibody indicates a malfunction in the immune system. Such an error in the layout is usually not the result of our negligence. Most often it is a completely irreversible matter, genetically coded. It should be remembered that the detection of a significant amount of antibodies in the blood does not immediately mean a disease. It only tells you about the malfunctioning of your immune system. Additionally, such disorders are usually asymptomatic. The person is unaware that their immune system is not working properly. What about the treatment applied? Medicines administered when abnormalities are detected do not heal our immune system, but only the effect of unpleasant symptoms.
aTPO – study
ATPO antibody testing it’s not complicated. They are made of blood. Most often, the test is done together with ATG – i.e. anti-thyroglobulin antibodies. Such research is simple, inexpensive and requires no special preparation. An additional advantage is the fact that the test person does not have to be fasting and blood sampling can be performed at any time of the day.
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If a child is tested, the procedures may vary slightly. In this case, you can make an incision in the skin with a special lancet, and then place the leaking blood in a special test tube. If we do the test in the morning, we will certainly have the result the next day. If antibodies are detected, however, the body does not inform about it in any way and gives no specific information symptomsit is very possible that we are dealing with subclinical hypothyroidism. It should also be very clearly stated that the test results can only be assessed by a specialist. In this case, it is best to see an endocrinologist. All because individual standards can be very different from each other. It all depends on the specific laboratory.
aTPO – cena
You wonder what his is like Dinner? Research aTPO it is relatively cheap. In most laboratories it costs just over PLN 20. It is worth mentioning that we will definitely not get a referral from a family doctor. Such a referral can only be issued endocrinologist. However, if we intend to go to it privately, we have to bear this cost ourselves. When going to a doctor, it is worth doing a set of necessary tests right away. Your doctor may ask for a TSH, FT3, and FT4 result. If you immediately have a complete set of tests necessary to make a diagnosis, the doctor will be able to make an accurate diagnosis at the very beginning.
Do you know what symptoms may indicate thyroid problems? Most endocrine patients treated for thyroid disorders report gaining or losing weight. Additionally, shortness of breath and fatigue appear. Patients also suffer from drowsiness, constipation and a constant feeling of cold. The sick person complains about it even on hot days. In addition to these symptoms, it should be noted that other problems very often arise. Thyroid patients struggle with, for example, anemia, problems with blood pressure. When we are dealing with hypothyroidism, it is possible to develop hypertension and insulin resistance, which, if left untreated, can lead to type II diabetes. This is why it is so important to detect any irregularities quickly.