Which tests for what?! 🙄

[Babymagic37]

Hi all,

I am due to see my endocrinologist again in December and would like to ask for the full bells and whistles in terms of testing! One of my main concerns is that I may be going from hyper to hypo given my latest results (TSH 2.11 and Free Thyroxine 10.6). I’m also concerned I may have an autoimmune disorder.

Could you please tell me which tests I need to ask for to get all bases covered?

Thank you x x

[SeasideSusie Remembering]

Babymagic37

Full thyroid testing includes

TSH

FT4

FT3

Thyroid antibodies - Thyroid Peroxidase and Thyroglubin antibodies

You probably wont get them all done at primary level even if your GP requests them as it's the lab which makes the final decision. If TSH is in range FT3 wont be done and FT4 may not be done. Thyroid antibodies tend to only be Thyroid Peroxidase at primary level if deemed necessary.

Always useful to have key nutrients tested as well:

Vit D

B12

Folate

Ferritin

GP may or may not agree to them.

[Babymagic37 in reply to SeasideSusie]

thank you! This is very helpful ☺️

[SlowDragon Administrator]

Suggest you organise your own FULL thyroid and vitamin testing if GP can’t/won’t

List of private testing options and money off codes

thyroiduk.org/getting-a-dia...

Medichecks Thyroid plus antibodies and vitamins

medichecks.com/products/adv...

Blue Horizon Thyroid Premium Gold includes antibodies, cortisol and vitamins

bluehorizonbloodtests.co.uk...

If you can get GP to test vitamins then cheapest option for just TSH, FT4 and FT3

£29 (via NHS private service ) and 10% off down to £26.10 if go on thyroid uk for code

thyroiduk.org/getting-a-dia...

monitormyhealth.org.uk/

NHS easy postal kit vitamin D test £29 via

vitamindtest.org.uk

Only do private testing early Monday or Tuesday morning. 

Watch out for postal strikes, probably want to pay for guaranteed 24 hours delivery 

[Babymagic37 in reply to SlowDragon]

thank you! Will look into these ☺️

[SlowDragon Administrator]

in particular you need BOTH TPO and TG antibodies tested

NHS won’t test TG antibodies as your TPO antibodies are negative

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