Blood test for thyroid

[Lisa3ok]

I am going to pay to have blood test for thyroid. Is there a certain time of day better for taking blood please?

Thank you

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Hi there, I had mine taken in the morning. not sure if that's the norm? Mine was a fasting blood test 😊

[shaws Administrator]

Have the blood tests at the earliest possible but leave a gap of around 24 hours between levo and the blood tests as it will skew the results.

[Lisa3ok in reply to shaws]

Thank you very much. I don't take any medication for thyroid

[shaws Administrator in reply to Lisa3ok]

I looked at a couple of your previous posts, and believe you think you may have a problem with your thyroid gland but not yet been diagnosed?

I hope your blood tests confirm/or not and post them with the ranges for comments.

[Lisa3ok in reply to shaws]

Thank you Shaws, I will. I'm going to organise private tests tomorrow

[humanbean]

As well as having blood drawn as early in the morning as possible, always fast for 12 hours beforehand (except for water which can be drunk freely). Apparently eating can make TSH drop, and most people don't want that to happen. Always get copies of your results including reference ranges. On the day of the test take an oral temperature as soon as you wake up but before you actually get up, and record it with your results. If possible, take your pulse and blood pressure and record that too. And finally, record your symptoms on the day of the blood draw as well as any medication and supplements you have been taking. Having records helps immensely. Try to follow the same routine for every blood test you get in future. It helps to be able to compare to future results.

[Lisa3ok in reply to humanbean]

Thank you humanbean, I will do all that you advise.