Test results

[Harthill42]

Attached blood results

[SlowDragon Administrator]

Picture is very fuzzy and difficult to read

Can you type Ft4 and Ft3 results and ranges

No folate, B12 or vitamin D

Low MCHC?

[Harthill42 in reply to SlowDragon]

FT4 14.3. (5.1 11.9). FT32.3 (2.3 4.2)

Don’t know what MCHC is we could ask ? Asked for Vitamin D Ferritin B12 & Folate. Gynaecologist Obstetrics Dr said don’t test. Maybe get this done privately when back in the Uk.

[helvella Administrator Thyroid UK in reply to Harthill42]

Most abbreviations and acronyms that you find used here are in my document:

dropbox.com/s/2423slilh0or6...

Mean Corpuscular Haemoglobin Concentration

labtestsonline.org.uk/tests...

The Lab Tests Online sites are very useful for checking test names and what they mean.

[Harthill42 in reply to helvella]

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[SlowDragon Administrator in reply to Harthill42]

Sober Ft4 is just above top of range...but her Ft3 is right at bottom of range

This shows poor conversion of levothyroxine (Ft4) into the active Ft3

Often conversion can be improved by keeping vitamin D, folate, B12 and ferritin levels optimal

When did she last have these tested?

What supplements is she currently taking?

Recommend she gets FULL thyroid and vitamin testing privately

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 .

Last dose of Levothyroxine 24 hours prior to blood test. (taking delayed dose immediately after blood draw).

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

Is this how she does her tests?

Private tests are available as NHS currently rarely tests Ft3 or thyroid antibodies or all relevant vitamins

List of private testing options

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

Medichecks Thyroid plus ultra vitamin

medichecks.com/products/thy...

Medichecks often have special offers, if order on Thursdays

Thriva Thyroid plus vitamins

thriva.co/tests/thyroid-test

Blue Horizon Thyroid Premium Gold includes vitamins

bluehorizonbloodtests.co.uk...

All testing kits need sending back by Special delivery - Tracked 24 ....as postal service is currently extremely slow