Interpreting thyroid results please

[bootus]

Google is bamboozling me and I've been recommended this page to ask advice! I have had a few issues with my health recently which could be attributed to thyroid issues but I am aware they could be because of a whole host of other things. These were bloods taken a while ago now - free T4 is 19.5 (high end of normal range?), and my tsh is 0.77 (low end of normal range?) I understand that the NHS 'normals' cause some controversy which is why I ask and I am keen to figure out if my symptoms might be linked. Many thanks in advance.

[Lalatoot]

Depends on what the range is. The range varies between testing labs. If you put the ranges up then we can help.

[bootus in reply to Lalatoot]

Thank you I wasn't aware of that .

Serum free t4 level 19.5 pmol/L - 9.00 -22.70pmol/L

Serum TSH level 0.77 mu/L - 0.55 - 4.78 mu/L

It means nothing to me??? Tia.

[Treepie]

normal just means in range . You need to know FT3 as well.

[Marz]

Also you need testing for anti-bodies.

thyroiduk.org

Everything you need to know about thyroid in the above link ..

[SlowDragon Administrator]

For full Thyroid evaluation you need TSH, FT4 and FT3 plus both TPO and TG thyroid antibodies tested. Also EXTREMELY important to test vitamin D, folate, ferritin and B12

Low vitamin levels are extremely common, especially if you have autoimmune thyroid disease (Hashimoto's) HYPOTHYROID diagnosed by raised Thyroid antibodies or Graves’ disease diagnosed by high TSI or Trab antibodies

Ask GP to test vitamin levels

You may need to get full Thyroid testing privately as NHS refuses to test TG antibodies if TPO antibodies are negative

Recommended on here that all thyroid blood tests should ideally be done as early as possible in morning and before eating or drinking anything other than water .

This gives highest TSH, lowest FT4 and most consistent results. (Patient to patient tip, best not mentioned to GP or phlebotomist)

Private tests are available. Thousands on here forced to do this as NHS often refuses to test FT3 or antibodies

thyroiduk.org.uk/tuk/testin...

For thyroid including antibodies and vitamins

Medichecks Thyroid plus ultra vitamin or Blue Horizon Thyroid plus eleven are the most popular choice. DIY finger prick test or option to pay extra for private blood draw. Both companies often have special offers, Medichecks usually have offers on Thursdays, Blue Horizon its more random

If you can get GP to test vitamins and antibodies then cheapest option for just TSH, FT4 and FT3 £29 (via NHS private service )

monitormyhealth.org.uk/thyr...