Diagnostics antibodies and antigens for thyroid disease

Thyroid gland produces the hormones that keep body functioning normally. When concentration of these hormone increases or decrease, it’s called a thyroid disease. There are several types of thyroid disease, which includes hyperthyroidism, hypothyroidism, thyroiditis and Hashimoto’s thyroiditis. The most commonly measured thyroid hormones are thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH), total thyroxine (T4), free T4, total triiodothyronine (T3), and free T3. The thyroid gland produces T4, as well as some T3. After its release from the thyroid gland, T4 is converted to T3, which is an active thyroid hormone, or to Reverse triiodothyronine (rT3), which is considered an inactive form. The rate and ratio of T4 conversion to either T3 or rT3 is depends upon the body's metabolic requirement. Hence, the measurement of reverse triiodothyronine, thyroid-stimulating hormone and so on is useful to diagnose the thyroid disorder. GeneMedi offers Diagnostics antigen and antibody to detect the thyroid disorder.

Classification: rT3 TSH