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Thyroid conditions can present with symptoms similar to other conditions, making diagnosis difficult. Our Thyretain BioAssays help clinicians accurately detect autoimmune thyroid disease and other conditions, so patients receive the care they need. These advanced testing solutions help identify issues caused by an overactive or underactive thyroid and deliver results that make a difference.
A better way to diagnose thyroid conditions
Thyretain® BioAssays measure the stimulating antibodies in the blood to specifically verify Graves' disease. And Thyretain Turbo TSI Stimulating Reporter BioAssay is the only specific bioassay commercially available for detecting thyroid-stimulating immunoglobulin (TSI) with a one-hour incubation at room temperature, making it very efficient and cost-effective.
The earlier a diagnosis of thyroid conditions like Graves' disease is made, the more treatment options are available to a patient, resulting in better care and less complications.
Thyretain cell-based bioassays differentiate between the functional stimulating and functional blocking antibodies against the thyroid gland. This differentiation provides important information about the further course of the disease.1
12016 American Thyroid Association Guidelines for Diagnosis and Management of Hyperthyroidism and Other Causes of Thyrotoxicosis
Thyretain BioAssays help determine the presence of stimulating and inhibiting autoantibodies against the thyroid gland using an enzyme reaction (luciferase bioassay).1 This is of considerable importance, since the clinical activity and the severity of the disease in patients correlate very well with the measured antibody values when using our luciferase bioassay.2
12016 American Thyroid Association Guidelines for Diagnosis and Management of Hyperthyroidism and Other Causes of Thyrotoxicosis
2Performance and Specificity of 6 Immunoassays for TSH Receptor Antibodies: A Multicenter Study. Eur Thyroid J. 2017;6(5):243-249. doi:10.1159/000478522
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Understanding autoimmune thyroid disease
Watch Dr. Mark Lupo, Medical Director of the Thyroid and Endocrine Center of Florida, discuss the diagnostic journey, symptoms, risks and how, due to advances in testing, one result just might provide the missing piece you've been looking for.
