Test results advice

[Justine_Case]

Hi A friend of mine has recently been displaying possible hypothyroid symptoms - feeling cold, extreme fatigue aching joints etc.

She has taken a private test which says the results are normal, but I thought I would post them on here to check, to be on the safe side.

TSH 2.43 mu/L TSH levels normal (normal range 0.27 - 4.2 mu/L)

FT4 13.6 pmol/L FT4 levels normal (normal range 12 - 22 pmol/L)

FT3 4.7 pmol/L FT4 levels normal (normal range 3.1 - 6.8 pmol/L)

Thanks for any input.

[SlowDragon Administrator]

was test done early morning

Ft4 is low

next step

Retest including thyroid antibodies and vitamin levels

Recommended that all thyroid blood tests early morning, ideally just before 9am and last dose levothyroxine 24 hours before test 

This gives highest TSH, lowest FT4 and most consistent results. (Patient to patient tip)

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

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...

[Justine_Case in reply to SlowDragon]

I will pass on those suggestions - many thanks