Measurement of anti-thyroid antibodies in dried blood spots.
The method for determination of anti-thyroid antibodies in extracts of dried whole blood on filter paper was described. Antibodies in dried blood were stable at room temperature for at least 1 month and were extracted well by overnight elution. This simple method requires only a minimal 30 microliter of venous blood and would enable large-scale screening for autoimmune thyroid diseases.
D001323:Autoantibodies / Q000032:analysis*; D001327:Autoimmune Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D007158:Immunologic Techniques; D013959:Thyroid Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D013961:Thyroid Gland / Q000276:immunology*
D001323:Autoantibodies