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A member asked:

Thyroid antibody tests are v expensive.i wud like 2know if der was any basic test dat i cud take 1st & if antibodies r confirmd, i wud take d advanced?

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Dr. John Chiu answered

Depends: Whether thyroid antibodies be obtained or not depends on what you are looking for. You will need to ask the doctor who ordered the test as to whether this is necessary and if there are other options.

Answered 9/28/2015

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