Thyroid Check Ultra results from myMedichecks

[TiredMummy9]

Hiya, I've just had my postnatal Thyroid Check Ultra test results from myMedichecks. The doctors note said thyroid fine but follow up with my GP for inflammation markers. Does that sound ok? Many thanks in advance.

ENDOCRINOLOGY

Thyroid Function

THYROID STIMULATING HORMONE 1.86 mIU/L 0.27 - 4.20

FREE THYROXINE 15.100 pmol/L 12.00 - 22.00

FREE T3 4.83 pmol/L 3.10 - 6.80

THYROGLOBULIN ANTIBODY <10 IU/mL 0.00 - 115.00

THYROID PEROXIDASE ANTIBODIES 11.8 IU/mL 0.00 - 34.00

HAEMATOLOGY

Vitamins

ACTIVE B12 118.000 pmol/L 25.10 - 165.00

FOLATE (SERUM) 8.93 ug/L 2.91 - 50.00

BIOCHEMISTRY

Inflammation Marker

CRP - HIGH SENSITIVITY *14.6 mg/l 0.00 - 5.00

Iron Status

FERRITIN *185 ug/L 13.00 - 150.00

[SlowDragon Administrator]

Your ferritin is too high so stop your ferrous fumerate iron supplements and see GP in few weeks for retest

Folate is slightly low

Otherwise looks good

[TiredMummy9 in reply to SlowDragon]

Thank you!

I have some MTHFR genes, so I do normally take extra (methylated) folate, but stopped for the pregnancy in case the dose was too high. I'm planning to restart when I finish breastfeeding.

[SlowDragon Administrator]

Is CRP normally raised?

If not, ask GP to investigate

Inflammation can cause higher ferritin levels

[TiredMummy9 in reply to SlowDragon]

I don't think I've had it tested before. My GP has asked me to go for a blood test tomorrow, I guess they would rather have their own lab confirm the result before looking into it.

[HLAB35]

I agree with your doctor about inflammation markers. Your CRP is very high and it makes sense that ferritin would be as well due to the inflammation. As your thyroid antibodies don't look worrying it is likely something else doing this. Impossible to say without further information.