Test Name
THYROID ANTIBODIES
Aliases
THYROID AUTOANTIBODIES, THYROID PEROXIDASE (TPO) ANTIBODIES AND THYROGLOBULIN ANTIBODIES (ATA/ ATG).
Abbreviations
ATA/ ATG, TPO
Test Classification
GROUPED TEST
Department
SEROLOGY
Sub Department
AUTOIMMUNITY
TAT Category
BUSINESS (WORKING) TIME
Estimated TAT
7
TAT Units
DAYS
Test Requirements
Serum in plain tube (red top) or SST tube (yellow top) or in a separation vial. Centrifuge tubes within 1 hour. Separate centrifuged serum in plain tubes within 1 hour.
Test components: Thyroid Peroxidase Antibodies (TPOAb), Thyroglobulin Antibodies (TgAb), and Thyroid-Stimulating Hormone Receptor Antibodies (TRAb)
Components are two i.e. THYROID PEROXIDASE (TPO) ANTIBODIES AND THYROGLOBULIN ANTIBODIES (ATA/ ATG).
SHIPPING/ TRANSPORTATION REQUIREMENTS
Shipping Temperature: Refrigerated
ANALYTE STABILITY
Room Temperature: 1 DAY at 20-25°C │ Refrigerated: 3 DAYS at 2-8°C │ Frozen: 1 MONTH at -20°C
Clinical Utility
Evaluation of autoimmune thyroid disease e.g. Hashimoto's thyroiditis, Grave's disease.
Last Review
26th Feb 2026