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Thyroid Peroxidase Antibody (TPO Ab)

Normal range < 35 (negative) IU/mL (< 35 kIU/L SI). Specimen: Serum.

Also known as: anti-TPO, antithyroid antibodies.

< 35 (negative) IU/mLReference range

Reference range

This result is reported qualitatively or as a one-sided threshold rather than a two-sided numeric band.

Combined adult band. LabVals does not publish separate men's, women's, or pediatric ranges for Thyroid Peroxidase Antibody (TPO Ab); those can be narrower than the band shown.

Thyroid Peroxidase Antibody (TPO Ab) reference range, specimen, and conversion details
SpecimenSerum
Conventional range< 35 (negative) IU/mL
SI range< 35 kIU/L
Conversion factor×1 (conventional → SI)
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What is the normal range for Thyroid Peroxidase Antibody (TPO Ab)?

The standard teaching reference range for Thyroid Peroxidase Antibody (TPO Ab) is < 35 (negative) IU/mL in conventional units, or < 35 kIU/L in SI units. This value is measured in serum.

Source: Adult reference values compiled from Pagana & Pagana, Mosby's Diagnostic and Laboratory Test Reference, and Fischbach & Dunning, A Manual of Laboratory and Diagnostic Tests. Reference ranges vary by laboratory, method, age, sex, and population - always use the range printed on the actual result.

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Nursing considerations

  • A positive result supports an autoimmune cause of thyroid dysfunction.
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