Analysis of current thyroid function test ordering practices

Relationship between Anti-Thyroid Peroxidase Antibody and Thyroid Function Test

Background: Anti-thyroid peroxidase antibody (anti-TPO antibody) is a member of thyroid autoantibodies which are important in inducing and also diagnosing autoimmune thyroid diseases. Thyroid autoimmunity can cause several forms of thyroiditis and abnormal thyroid functions, ranging from hypothyroidism to hyperthyroidism. Objective: To evaluate the relationship between serum levels of anti-TPO ...

Variations in glucose test ordering practices by diabetes risk factors.

Although the American Diabetes Association and the US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommend screening individuals with diabetes risk factors, approximately one third of diabetes cases remain undiagnosed. Because either set of guidelines would be effective in detecting new cases of type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM2), one explanation for why there are so many cases of undiagnosed cases of...

Current Characterisation and Production Test Practices

relationship between anti-thyroid peroxidase antibody and thyroid function test

background: anti-thyroid peroxidase antibody (anti-tpo antibody) is a member of thyroid autoantibodies which are important in inducing and also diagnosing autoimmune thyroid diseases. thyroid autoimmunity can cause several forms of thyroiditis and abnormal thyroid functions, ranging from hypothyroidism to hyperthyroidism. objective: to evaluate the relationship between serum levels of anti-tpo ...

Thyroid nodules: a review of current guidelines, practices, and prospects.

In 2006, two major society-sponsored guidelines and one major consensus statement for thyroid diagnosis and management were published by: the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists/Associazione Medici Endocrinologi (AACE/AME); the American Thyroid Association (ATA); and the European Thyroid Association (ETA). A careful review of these guidelines reveals that despite many similarities...