Advice on Thyroid tests

[diamondgirl9022]

medichecks.com/thyroid-func...

try.thriva.co/thyroid/

Medichecks have CRP-hs test.

After discounts medichecks is £79 and Thriva is £69

Which is the better test? Any suggestions would be helpful.

[SeasideSusie Remembering]

What's included in the Thriva test, I can't see what they're testing.

[diamondgirl9022 in reply to SeasideSusie]

TSH

Total T4

Free T4

Free T3

TGAB

TPO / TPEX

Vitamin D

Folate

Vitamin B12 (active)

Ferritin

[SeasideSusie Remembering in reply to diamondgirl9022]

There's nothing in it then, they're the same. The only possible difference could be the B12, I know Medichecks do the Active B12, not sure if Thriva is Active or Serum B12. I've not used Thriva, always be very happy with Medichecks and Blue Horizon.

[diamondgirl9022 in reply to SeasideSusie]

edited my post to active b12. The only difference is CRP-hs

[SeasideSusie Remembering in reply to diamondgirl9022]

I think Medichecks includesl CRP-hs. Does Thriva not include CRP at all?

The CRP-hs (high sensitivity) test measures low levels of CRP in the blood to identify low levels of inflammation that are associated with risk of developing cardiovascular disease.

CRP tests inflammation but it wouldn't be as sensitive as the hs test (that's my understanding).

[diamondgirl9022 in reply to SeasideSusie]

In 2005 I had a major stroke aged 34. I have read that CRP-hs comes back as a risk to future heart attacks and strokes. Still not sure if it would be of any benefit to me, would probably come back sky high.