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hypothyroidism [ 10 , 12 ]. TSHR Ab can be measured with either a bioassay or a binding assay. However, bioassays have the advantage of indicating not only the presence of Ab but also their functional activity and potency. Since no studies that compare the
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yielded similar results. All samples were also measured with the Cobas binding assay and were TBII positive Fig. 2. Correlation of results of the luciferase and cAMP TSAb bioassays using serum from 33 untreated patients with GD. The Bridge-It cAMP
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either via competitive-binding immunoassays or with bioassays [ 4 ]. Antibody-binding assays only report the presence or absence of TSHR-Ab and their concentrations, but do not indicate their functional activity. Bioassays, in contrast, indicate whether
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(Roche Modular System) used to test thyroid function in the newborn and how biotin in the sample may interfere. Fig. 1 Principles of the immunometric assay used for TSH measurement (upper panel), and the competitive binding assay used for the
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the TSAb luciferase bioassay exhibits a higher sensitivity than the cAMP assay. We also demonstrated the relevance and clinical utility of measuring functional TSHR-Ab. The bridge immunoassay is a purely binding assay that utilizes a pair of
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Hashimoto's thyroiditis [ 3 ]. The amount of TSHR antibodies can be measured with competitive binding assays, the so-called thyrotropin-binding inhibitory immunoglobulin/TSHR antibodies (TRAb) assay, using either labeled thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH
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with suspected Graves’ hyperthyroidism. TSH-R-Ab are specific biomarkers for GD [ 2 , 22 ]. Most immunoassays today use a competitive-binding assay and measure what are referred to as TSH-R binding inhibitory immunoglobulins (TBII). Binding
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