Latest Results

[cityfan]

Specimen

Specimen Type: Blood

Specimen Reference#: 1

Specimen Providers Comments: 1x spare edta

Collected: 09 Jul 2019

Received: 09 Jul 2019

Provider Sample ID: W,19.4172464.X

Pathology Investigations

Serum TSH level 4.5 mU/L [0.27 - 4.2]

Above high reference limit

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.

Further info at: british-thyroid-association...

General Information

Service Type: New

Status: Unspecified

Provider Report ID: CHM0332151907091755W,19.4172464001

Report Date: 09 Jul 2019

Message Recipient

Position: Healthcare Professional

Message Recipient

GP Practice

Position: Healthcare Organisation

Ordering Party

Position: Healthcare Professional

Laboratory Service Provider

York Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Position: Healthcare Organisation

Laboratory Service Provider

York & Scarborough Lab Medicine

Position: Department

Anybody understand my latest result. Does this mean I should be taking more Levothyroxine or less? I am on holiday so not able to see a doctor re this result.

[greygoose]

TSH was all that was tested? It's too high, should be down around 1 or under when on thyroid hormone replacement. So, you need more levo - and increase of 25 mcg. Don't let yourself be fobbed off with 12.5! And, next blood test - in six weeks time - insist you want the Free T4 and Free T3 tested.

[Angel_of_the_North]

It means you are not taking enough thyroxine. But really testing TSH is not enough, You should have free T4 and free T3 tested as well, as those are the actual thyroid hormones. NHS guidelines say that TSH should be under 2 when on levo.