Urgent help please. Docs at 4pm today.

[Rmichelle]

Hello i have just had a call from a doctor just now saying that he doesnt know if whats on his screen is the thyroid antibodies????? I said there should be tgab and tpo? Initally i was told that the hospital lost these bloods and would have to have them done again. So when i asked him this he said he didnt know what he had on the screen?? He has said i have appiintment wirh him at 4pm and then i could have a look at rhe screen!!! I will be requesting these antibodies for graves and hashis s i know one is tgab or tpo but the other one is it tsi? I cant believe that a doctor does not know when im feeling reallynpoorly.

[Clutter]

Rmichelle,

TPO = thyroid peroxidase antibodies (for Hashimoto's).

Tg = thyroglobulin antibodies (for Hashimoto's).

TSI = Thyroid Stimulating Immunolglobulin (for Graves).

TSHRab = Thyroid Stimulating Hormone Receptor antibodies (for Graves).

[Rmichelle in reply to Clutter]

Do i need to ask for all of these for hashi and graves please

[Clutter in reply to Rmichelle]

Rmichelle,

Thyroid peroxidase is the usual antibody test done in primary care to determine Hashimoto's. If TPOab is negative then you would need to check TgAb to conclusively rule out Hashimoto's. I didn't think thyroglobulin antibodies were ordered in primary care but a member's GP was able to order it recently.

I thought TSHRab and TSI had to be ordered in endocrinology but perhaps your GP is able to order them.

[Rmichelle in reply to Clutter]

Thankyou clutter for your fast reply i had rhe tgab done at hospital but they have got lost. So i am going to try and push my luck, i dont hold much confidence in this doctor if he does not know what us what.x

[humanbean]

A useful link - you may want to print it out and take it with you :

labtestsonline.org.uk/under...

Can I just say - your doctor - not impressed!

[Rmichelle in reply to humanbean]

I am vwry disapointed. Thankyou for link.

[Nanaedake in reply to Rmichelle]

Well they lost my biopsy results at the Hosp which can't be repeated. They found them again but I've always worried they mixed them up. So be thankful that at least yours can be repeated! What a fiasco and so sorry for you. All you need when feeling unwell!

[Rmichelle in reply to Nanaedake]

Thankyou i will lwt you know whats what.x