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I have looked back on my test results that led to a Graves diagnosis and I have a test named 'Thyroid Abs' which I presume was the antibodies test? The result was 0.00. Can they go by the other results eg TSH, T3 and T4 alone?

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That's odd - I thought the antibody tests usually say < less than...

The other results will still give a picture - it may just be that you do not have the antibodies..

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lulubelle in reply toLouiseRoberts

The antibodies to confirm graves disease are called TRAB or TSI, if these are active then you have grave disease.

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Silver_Fairy in reply toLouiseRoberts

The sheet says Thyroid Abs 0.0 range (<50.0) iu/ml (I even looked to see if I had it round the wrong way!)

I have read that some people dont have the antibodies, so testing after treatment to see if they have gone would be useless?!

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helvella in reply toSilver_Fairy

I am afraid that "Thyroid abs" is too imprecise to be certain what they mean.

I could guess Thyroid Peroixidase antibodies - but could easily be wrong.

There is a wealth about Graves here:

thyroidmanager.org/chapter/...

Not easy going. :-(

Rod

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Silver_Fairy in reply tohelvella

Yes, I've seen that site too, and yes, not easy going!

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