What Does Anti TPO Of 3 Indicate?

Posted on Wed, 28 Jan 2015

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Question : My dr says my levels are normal & not to worry about the antibodies bc they are in normsl range. I am scared. Am I on the way to Hashimoto or an autoimmune attack of my thyroid?

Answered by Dr. Binu Parameswaran Pillai (31 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Thyroid status is normal

Detailed Answer:
Good day.
Noted your concern. The reports show that your anti TPO antibody is 34
It is still in normal range. Not to worry. Your T4 and TSH are normal too. Please relax. There is no need to worry. Please remember that worry/anxiety is not good and it can cause health issues. What makes you think that there is an impending autoimmune attack?

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Binu Parameswaran Pillai (7 minutes later)

I feel like there should be zero antibodies? It seems scary to have any

Answered by Dr. Binu Parameswaran Pillai (3 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
normal

Detailed Answer:
Even normal people can have antibody levels. That's why there is a normal range. Your antibody levels are in normal range. Many normal adults will have some detectable antibody levels in small numbers.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar