TSH receptor abs. (Serum (s))

Testcode:	E_TRAKS
Specimens:	1 ml Serum (s)
Preanalytics/Notes:	Patients receiving high doses of biotin (> 5 mg / day) should be sampled at least 8 hours after the last application, as high levels of biotin may interfere with the test system.
Method:	ECLIA
Dimension:	IU/l
Set-up:	Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun
Duration:	1 day
Indication/Significance:	Diagnostic assessment of the aetiology of a hyperthyreosis Diagnostic assessment of an endocrine ophthalmopathy Assessment of the progress of therapy with thyreostatic preparations Monitoring of pregnant women with immunogenic hyperthyreosis
Interpretation:	Increased in the case more… Increased in the case of: Basedow's disease in 40 - 80 % of the cases Auto-immune Hashimoto's thyroiditis in less than 10 % close
Further tests:	TAK and TPO antibodies

both sex
	< 1,8 IU/l