Thank you all so much for your input over the extra tests needed...
As promised, here is the Thyroid Check PLUS 12 - Everything in the PLUS TEN but also with Vitamin D and Reverse T3. Vacutainer only, sorry!
Sample Required: Blood. Vacutainer only. No freezing requirements.
Turnaround time: 2-3 WEEKS
Tests Included: 12
We are happy to be able to support the Thyroid community by introducing the Blue Horizon Thyroid Check PLUS 12. Everything in the PLUS 10, and also Vitamin D and REVERSE T3!
I am sure this new bloods bundle will be much used.
For those who don't know what a vacutainer is ......
A Vacutainer is the traditional way to take blood - it involves a needle in the inside of the elbow area, and the vacutainers (the tubes with the coloured tops) are inserted into a vacutainer holder which is screwed onto the back of the needle. Due to the volume of blood they will hold - typically between 3 and 7ml they are the blood collection method of choice when it comes to large profiles.
You will need a health care professional to take your blood using this method - a phlebotomist, nurse or doctor should be able to do this, and it is the method used in GP surgeries and Hospitals around the world.
You may be charged for a private collection, or you may be able to get it done for free at your GP clinic or local Hospital.
(Copied & pasted from Blue Horizons previous post)
I have a couple of pack inserts for you - best that I email them to you, they're a bit huge. Should answer all your questions. email me at paul.harris@bluehorizonmedicals.co.uk, say that you're Diogenes and I'll know what you mean!
No, we're not, as it is not Spire Pathology that we use for the testing. If you take it into Spire, then havoc and mayhem will ensue, along with a hefty bill for another £200 or so....
We'll have some more phlebotomy sites available soon!
Paul - if I can't get the vacutainer filled, what type of blood bottle/coagulant would be an acceptable replacement. I work at a hospital so can get blood drawn easily enough but we don't use vacutainers so I don't think the staff are used to them. Would it be a serum gel bottle?
The PLUS 12 will also now include a RT3 Ratio calculation - so not an extra test but a calculated value - I've noticed in some discussions some have been trying to calculate it themselves so thought this would be super helpful. Call it a baker's dozen!
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