Indirect Immunofluorescence Assay for the detection of all thyroid autoantibodies and as a quantitative test for microsomal antibody in human serum on primate thyroid sections. The detection of thyroid antibodies is important in the diagnosis of autoimmune thyroid diseases particularly in patients with subclinical autoimmune thyroiditis.
A collection of reagents and other associated materials intended to be used for the qualitative and/or quantitative detection of multiple antibodies to the thyroid gland and/or specific products of thyroid gland metabolism in a clinical specimen, using a fluorescent immunoassay method. This test detects autoantibodies directed at antigens such as thyroid gland tissue, thyroglobulin, and thyroid peroxidase (TPO) [known as anti-microsomal antibody] to aid in the diagnosis of autoimmune thyroid diseases such as autoimmune thyroiditis (Hashimoto’s disease) and Graves’ disease.