Not sure if this is allowed but here goes:
I want to get my bloods done in preparation of seeing a private endocrinologist to address my ongoing concerns for my current prescription for an under active thyroid .. so my question is :
My last independent blood test was via medic checks.however ,when I went to the doctor to discuss the results they wouldn’t acknowledge them …so is there a body that has some standing / recognition with the NHS that will make the results more believable …
Yogibo
All the private labs are accredited with the same bodies as the NHS labs, it's just most doctors' egos wont let them accept them.
If you just want TSH, FT4 and FT3 tested then there is an NHS lab at Exeter hospital that does this as a fingerprick test for the general public. With it being an NHS lab it would be difficult for a doctor to dismiss the results, but at least it would be an open invitation for them to do their own if they do!
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Monitor my health tests are carried out at a dedicated NHS laboratory.
So it would be difficult for GP to dispute result from this this organisation.
They offer combinations of
Covid Antibodies
Diabetes
Vitamin D
Cholesterol
Thyroid - TSH, FT3, FT4
Unfortunately you would have to go elsewhere for thyroid antibodies & folate ferritin & B12
Some GPs will accept results from private labs. Some don’t as they would be accepting responsibility for treatment given based on what they view as unreliable results. So chose not to acknowledge them. In which case you have grounds to request they repeat test they will accept.
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Hello Yogibo :
As far as I'm aware Monitor My Health is a venture by NHS Royal Devon and Exeter NHS so results from this company should be recognised by your doctor.
I don't know if MMHealth run all the tests you are looking for and trust you posted previously your Medichecks results and ranges and have received advice from forum members as to your next best step back to better health.
It is true, doctors are not obliged to accept private blood tests but the thought is if anything looked ' suspect " it might force their hand to double check, on the NHS so to cover their backs.
I think private doctors are more open to reading private blood test results and if you can, allow enough time so forum members can give you some advice as to what should be discussed prior to next appointment.
Thyroid UK the charity who support this forum have a page on their website detailing all the private companies who run the blood tests thyroiduk.org
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It is true that NHS GPs are not obliged to accept any test result, diagnosis or treatment recommendation obtained privately, for reasons of safety and security, not their own egos, which has been spuriously suggested here. When you have an authorised NHS test carried out on NHS premises with an authorised NHS request form, there is not only a regulated paper trail, but a confirmation that the person being tested is the person being investigated for possible treatment, or monitoring of their condition and/or treatment. For private consultations the principle is the same; I have always found that both NHS and private consultants request their own testing, whatever information is provided prior to the consultation.
If we could have the right blood tests done by the NHS I would certainly prefer that.
We have to have private tests done because the NHS will not test for anything except TSH, and this seems not to be going away. That leaves us up the reek without a paddle.
We are all stuck between a rock and a hard place. I buy my own medication after my GP told me that T3 was an illegal drug! I wish it was not so, but it is.
Not sure why you have responded in this way as my comment was a reply to the OP about testing prior to a private consultant appointment. I did not talk about any general need for private testing or criticise it. I was simply suggesting that paying for tests prior to the private consultation might not be either cost-effective or useful, unless the consultant has indicated that these test results will be accepted. The consultant is almost certain to order these basic tests anyway, as part of a wider investigation. In the same way, a GP can be asked if they will accept results of tests done privately. NHS thyroid testing seems to be a postcode lottery, as a TFT in my area always includes FT4, and I have had my GPs request for FT3 testing accepted if a valid supporting reason was given. My rheumatologist will also do FT3 testing if I ask. The opinion of a GP about alternatives/additions to levothyroxine is immaterial as only an endo us authorised to prescribe these.
We always recommend getting FULL thyroid and vitamin testing done BEFORE any private consultation
A) it’s waste of time and money to turn up to consultation without recent full testing
B) if vitamins are not at GOOD levels before consultation, work on improving and retest again before booking consultation
C) important to test thyroid early morning, ideally before 9am and last dose levothyroxine 24 hours before test
What vitamin supplements are you currently taking
Important to stop taking any supplements that contain biotin a week before blood test, eg vitamin B complex
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