What Does Anti Thyroid Peroxidase Antibody Level Of 540 Indicate?

Posted on Tue, 14 Feb 2017

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Question : My TPOQ PEROXIDASE ANTIBODIES ARE 540....is that high or low range for autoimmune disease

Answered by Dr. Binu Parameswaran Pillai (33 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
It is high value.

Detailed Answer:
Good day,
Noted your question.Anti thyroid peroxidase Antibody level is high which indicate autoimmune thyroid disease. Value of 540 is quite high and indicates ongoing autoimmune process in thyroid.
Regards.
Binu

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Remy Koshy