Blood test results

[welsh_girly83]

These are my last blood test results, just wondering if they are all ok

Free t4 20.6 Range - 11-25

Free t3 4.5 Range - 3.1-6.8

TSH 0.46 Range 0.27 -4.2

TG <0.1

Thyroglobulin antibodies - 743

TSH been suppressed due to thyroid cancer

[helvella Administrator Thyroid UK]

TSH been suppressed due to thyroid cancer

Do you mean that they intended it to be suppressed but have now allowed it to rise? 0.46 is far from suppressed.

[welsh_girly83 in reply to helvella]

My consultant wants it suppressed, the time before it was 0.24 but my last test was 0.46

[helvella Administrator Thyroid UK in reply to welsh_girly83]

Well, looks to me like you need a dose increase. You do have room at the top of the FT4 range to add a bit.

Your actually dose might not need to rise very much, but if TSH suppression is intended, that is needed.

Has your dose changed recently? Or the make of levothyroxine?

[welsh_girly83 in reply to helvella]

No dose hasn't changed I take 125/150 alternate days, I do take different brands of levothyroxine though.

[SlowDragon Administrator in reply to welsh_girly83]

Which brands

Ideally stay on same brand levothyroxine at each prescription

[welsh_girly83 in reply to SlowDragon]

At the moment I am taking almus and teva, but for my next prescription I am going to ask for the same brand.

[SlowDragon Administrator in reply to welsh_girly83]

Teva brand upsets many people

Almus is Accord brand boxed by Boots

Accord don’t make 25mcg tablets

You will need to cut 50mcg tablets in half to get 25mcg

[SlowDragon Administrator]

Was this test done early morning, ideally before 9am and last dose levothyroxine 24 hours before test

How much levothyroxine are you currently taking

Do you always get same brand levothyroxine at each prescription

FT4: 20.6 pmol/l (Range 11 - 25)

Ft4 is 68.57% through range

FT3: 4.5 pmol/l (Range 3.1 - 6.8)

Ft3 only 37.84% through range

Helpful calculator for working out percentage through range

thyroid.dopiaza.org

Important to test vitamin D, folate, ferritin and B12 at least annually

What vitamin supplements are you currently taking

You probably have room for small dose increase in levothyroxine