Dear All,
I had a telephone consultation with my doctor recently as I have started to feel very tired again and not myself. He reluctantly agreed to the full range of tests including T3. I had to quote Thyroid UK in order to argue my case for testing T3. The results are as below...please can someone who can interpret these results provide me with any suggestions in what I can do to feel not as tired? I am seriously contemplating going along the T3 route to assist my conversion of T4. Interestingly, my T3 is as it was 12 months ago...3.9. The comments next to some of the results are a direct lift from my results...they are not my comments! As always, I am extremely grateful for all help and assistance you guys make to this forum.x
Serum free triiodothyronine level 3.9 pmol/L [3.1 - 6.8]
FT3 is of little additional value in patients on thyroxine.
Serum ferritin level 156 ug/L [30.0 - 150.0]
Above high reference limit
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information about the investigation of hyperferritinaemia.
High ferritin - transferrin saturation to follow.
Iron & % Saturation
Serum iron level 18.5 umol/L [5.8 - 34.5]
Serum transferrin level 2.27 g/L [2.0 - 3.6]
Transferrin saturation index 33 % [15.0 - 50.0]
Serum vitamin B12 level 1399 ng/L [197.0 - 771.0]
Above high reference limit
Serum folate level 6.7 ug/L [> 3.9]
Fasting sample preferred. Recent folate intake may mask deficiency
Haemoglobin A1c level - IFCC standardised 30 mmol/mol [20.0 - 41.0]
Full blood count
Haemoglobin concentration 129 g/L [115.0 - 165.0]
Platelet count - observation 352 x10^9/L [150.0 - 450.0]
Red blood cell count 4.22 x10^12/L [3.9 - 5.4]
Haematocrit 0.385 L/L [0.36 - 0.47]
Mean cell volume 91 fL [79.0 - 101.0]
Mean cell haemoglobin level 30.6 pg [27.0 - 32.0]
Total white blood count 4.2 x10^9/L [4.0 - 11.0]
Neutrophil count 2.2 x10^9/L [2.0 - 8.0]
Lymphocyte count 1.5 x10^9/L [0.5 - 4.5]
Monocyte count - observation 0.5 x10^9/L [0.2 - 1.2]
Eosinophil count - observation 0.1 x10^9/L [0.1 - 0.7]
Basophil count 0.0 x10^9/L [0.0 - 0.2]
Serum sodium level 140 mmol/L [133.0 - 146.0]
Serum potassium level 4.2 mmol/L [3.5 - 5.3]
Serum urea level 3.7 mmol/L [2.5 - 7.8]
Serum creatinine level 75 umol/L [45.0 - 84.0]
GFR calculated abbreviated MDRD 73 mL/min/1.72m*2
Bone profile Please note new calcium adjustment equation in use from 5/7/18
Serum calcium level 2.37 mmol/L [2.2 - 2.6]
Serum inorganic phosphate level 0.93 mmol/L [0.8 - 1.5]
Serum alkaline phosphatase level 62 IU/L [30.0 - 130.0]
Serum albumin level 44 g/L [35.0 - 50.0]
Serum adjusted calcium concentration 2.38 mmol/L [2.2 - 2.6]
Serum total protein level 71 g/L [60.0 - 80.0]
Liver function tests
Serum alanine aminotransferase level 16 U/L [0.0 - 34.0]
Serum total bilirubin level 8 umol/L [< 21.0]
Serum C reactive protein level < 1 mg/L [0.0 - 5.0]
Serum TSH level 1.4 mU/L [0.27 - 4.2]
Aim for TSH towards the bottom of the reference range for T4
replacement in primary hypothyroidism, targeting to around
1.0mU/L for symptomatic patients.
I supplement with Selenium 100ug from Cytoplan, Jarrows B12 1000micrograms, and Holland & Barratt Vitamin D 25ug.
Many thanks.