Full support is included in the testing fee. Your results will be ready in just a few days. To send your sample to the lab for testing is easy as 1-2-3.

Step 1. Receive your sampling pack in the mail.
Step 2. Sample a few blood drops and post to the lab.
Step 3. Receive your results in a few days.

Order a Thyroid Disease (anti-TPO)laboratory test.

Cost £50

Why use this test?

This screening test looks at the levels of antibodies to human thyroid peroxidase (TPO). A positive result will indicates auto-immune Thyroiditis. Visiting your GP with a test certificate will accelerate discovery and treatment of your Thyroid complaint.

Technical information about the Thyroid peroxidase (TPO) test.

Testing for Thyroid Disease Autoimmune disease of the thyroid is detected by testing for antibodies in the blood that attack the thyroid gland. The ELISA test measures autoantibodies to human thyroid peroxidase (TPO).

Thyroid peroxidase is an important enzyme involved in the multiple steps of thyroid hormone synthesis. Auto-antibodies to TPO are associated with both Hashimoto's thyroiditis and Graves disease. The presence of anti-TPO autoantibodies unequivocally confirms autoimmune thyroiditis and they are frequently the only indication of underlying disease. The detection of anti-TPO autoantibodies is evidence against goiter or hypothyroidism of non-autoimmune nature.

Hypothyroidism can be treated with hormone replacement drugs while hyperthyroidism is treated with drugs, radioactive iodine treatment or surgery. Once treated, the majority of people lead a normal life.