[Anonymous January 25, 1997 at 12:20 pm Post count: 93172]

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Hiya Joan!

TSI is Thyroid Stimulating Immunoglobulins. It shows there is thyroid type antibodies present in the blood or something like that. It is a special test and also gives a different number (on mine) for TSH.

Once again here is some of what my lab report says regarding TSI:

“TSI are found in as many as 95% of untreated, hyperthyroid patients with graves’ and and in up to 57% of patients with euthyroid Graves’.”

The above is the extent of my not-so-vast knowledge of the subject.

Bruce

[Anonymous January 25, 1997 at 1:54 pm Post count: 93172]

#1165415

Hi Amee,

Yes, I was diagnosed with GD and the thyroid antibody test showed
NO thyroid antibodies. Considering all I’m going through right now,
I’d love to get an answer to this one, too. If I don’t have any
antibodies do I really have GD? I’m calling around on Monday to see
if I can get answers to this. Anyone else have any info?

DonnaN

[Anonymous January 25, 1997 at 4:16 pm Post count: 93172]

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I’m not sure to what test you are referring. Can you get the exact
medical name of this test?
Also, anyone, what is TSI? Do you mean TSH?

[Anonymous January 25, 1997 at 6:09 pm Post count: 93172]

#1165416

To: amee

I am brand new to the Internet and don’t know if this will go thru but
I’ll try. My understanding is that only those with true clinical GD have
the antibodies. It is the presence of these antibodies that defines the
existence of GD versus other types of hyperthyroidism. Thus, if lab tests
detect no antibodies, it is not GD. I am going to try to leave some
background about my experience with GD on Dianne’s homepage, if I
can manange to get there! Thanks.

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