Thyroid symptoms and anti-TPO testing
Doctor explanation
Dr. Fowad discusses ongoing thyroid symptoms, blood tests and Hashimoto’s thyroiditis in this short educational recording.
About this video
Thyroid symptoms can have several causes. Anti-TPO antibodies help identify thyroid autoimmunity; TSH and free T4 show how the thyroid is functioning. Results should be interpreted together with a clinical assessment.
Further reading: ATA thyroid function tests · ATA Hashimoto’s thyroiditis.