Brief Answer:
Yes!

Detailed Answer:
Hi and thank you so much for this query.

Drugs and stress can cause variation in blood values. However, not all tests can be affected by this. White blood cells, red blood cells, etc can all be affected. Also, not all antibiotics are able of causing these variations.

What antibiotic are you concerned about and what tests are being suspected of having been affected by these drugs?

I hope this helps. I wish you well. Thank you so much for using our services and do feel free to ask for more information and clarifications if need be.

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Brief Answer:
Thyroid peroxidase has no link to cancer or lupus!

Detailed Answer:
HI,

Thyroid peroxidase is a marker for thyroid disease. This is an auto immune condition where the body produces antibodies that attack its own very system. It has no relation with cancer. However, because one auto immune disease is a risk factor for another, a person with a positive thyroid peroxidase is more likely to develop lupus than one who doesn't.

This positive thyroid peroxidase is not caused by drugs or stress.

I hope this helps. I wish you well.

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Brief Answer:
Hashimotos's====YES, Graves===NO

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

Thyroid peroxidase is a marker for Hashimoto's thyroiditis. It is not a marker for Grave's disease.

While Grave's disease is responsible for hyperthyroidism, Hashimotos' causes hypothyroidism.

I hope this helps. I wish you well.

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Brief Answer:
Follo wup with an internist/endocrinologist.

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

You would need to follow up with an endocrinologist for an exhaustive and comprehensive evaluation. At the end of it, more information would be obtained to address this and a treatment plan proposed.

I wish you well.

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