Confusion regarding overactive thyroid antibodies ?

[Ianswife]

Following my last post about my last blood test results , I received a letter from my endo this morning stating that over active thyroid antibodies are 1.8 U/L . I don't have any ranges unfortunately .Can anyone explain please . Any help is massively appreciated.

[Clutter]

Ianswife,

If your endo hasn't explained in the letter whether the antibodies are positive for Graves disease you'll have to contact his/her office to ask for the range.

[Ianswife in reply to Clutter]

Oops sorry yes it does say that they were positive

[Clutter in reply to Ianswife]

Ianswife,

Ok, that means that you have autoimmune hyperthyroidism (Graves).

thyroiduk.org.uk/tuk/about_...

thyroiduk.org.uk/tuk/about_...

[Ianswife in reply to Clutter]

Thank you so much and I was just wondering what the level meant but I presume it's irrelevant as it just means the antibodies are present ? .

Thank you very much for the reply much appreciated .

[Clutter in reply to Ianswife]

Ianswife,

It's more important to know that antibodies are present. We'd have to see the range to see whether they are particularly high or low.

[elderflower2016 in reply to Ianswife]

There is still a range associated with TRAB if these are the antibodies your endo is referring to. The higher it is, the worse it is.

[Ianswife]

Yes it was TRAB and I have absolutely no idea regarding the range as it wasn't on the letter . Thank you for everybody's help .