Re: Thyroglobulin antibodies - is GP going crazy?!

[Guest guest]

Thanks for your replies.

I've just been to see my GP and queried the blood test form with him and he said

that the form was right because ALL GLOBULINS ARE ANTIBODIES... I'm sure this is

wrong - someone please correct me!!!!!

Perhaps all antibodies are globulins? That sounds more sensible. I'm sure

thyroglobulin is something that gets tested for in thyroid cancer or

hypERthyroidism isn't it?

How do I get blood taken at my local hospital? I just presumed you had to go to

the GPs surgery and book in there. The GP's request is electronic so I assume

it's all linked? And if I go to the hospital it wont show up on the system? Not

really sure how this all works!

Thanks for your help x

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> When you have your blood drawn try to get it done at your local hospital and

> ask them to draw that bit more and add TgAb into the results.

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> Luv - sheila

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[Guest guest]

Hi there, thyroglobulin is a transporter of the T4 and T3 around the body.the anterior pituitary produces thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) ,which binds to TSH receptors (TSHR) on thyroid cells.Iodide is subsequently oxidised to iodine (L2) and incorporated into tyrosine.monoiodotyrosine (MIT) and diiodotyrosine (DIT) bind to thyroglobulin (Tg) and are transformed to T4 and T3 by thyroid peroxidase (TPO). after cleavage of thyroglobulin, T3 and T4 are released into the circulation. the aforementioned proteins can be IMMUNOGENIC TARGETS, AND ANTIBODIES CAN BE FOUND IN THE BLOOD OF PATIENTS WITH THYROID DISEASES.this is copied from a book on immunology- regards Angel.