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Thyroglobulin antibody
Normal Values
A negative test is normal. A negative test means no antibodies to thyroglobulin are found in your blood.
Normal value ranges may vary slightly among different laboratories. Talk to your doctor about the meaning of your specific test results.
What abnormal results mean
A positive test means antithyroglobulin antibodies are found in your blood. This may be due to:
Graves disease Hashimoto's thyroiditis Hypothyroidism - Myxedema
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Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) - Thyroid cancer
Thyrotoxicosis - Type 1 diabetes
Pregnant women and relatives of those with autoimmune thyroiditis may also test positive for these antibodies.
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Review Date: 04/19/2010
Reviewed By: Ari S. Eckman, MD, Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Johns
Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD. Review provided by
VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA,
Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org)
