I have booked an appointment with an Endocrinologist because I cannot face the battle with my GP to be referred. Therefore I would really appreciate some advice on how to get the most out of my appointment on 18th November. I had a full set of bloods taken by my GP in June and a follow up thyroid and hormone test done in October. I also had a Medichecks full thyroid test done in August.
Are these results sufficient for the Endocrinologist to use or will he insist on redoing them? My concern is that the ones done in June are not recent enough.
Many thanks
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Your October thyroid readings will be sufficient ltimmsie1 if these include TSH, FT3 and FT4. If you haven’t had all tested since June, then I personally would repeat these. You don’t need to repeat any antibody tests if you have already got these. It invariably costs much more to retest levels at a private hospital than doing the finger print draw at home.
Also write a list of notes/ questions to discuss at your appointment and consider taking someone with you as a note taker (as some members find this useful, especially in initial appointments).
My surgery don't do full thyroid blood tests. To get my T3 reading I had to go to Medichecks and pay £89 . I'm doubtful that the Endocrinologist will accept the results of this test though because it's not NHS and they were completed in August.I'm contacting my GP surgery later today to request a retest of the blood tests that they do offer that will be relevant for my Endocrinologist appointment. Frustratingly I have to make an appointment to speak to the GP first to request these.
If tested BOTH antibodies and positive/high you don’t need to retest ….though it can be helpful/informative to test after significant changes….like GF or Dairy Free
What vitamin supplements are you taking
Recommended that all thyroid blood tests early morning, ideally just before 9am, only drink water between waking and test 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
If you need to get repeat tests, I suggest Monitor My Health. They're done by an NHS lab at Exeter hospital. NHS GPs and endos are more likely to accept these.
They're also a good price. And 10% discount with the code THYOIDUK10
Thank you so much for this. I've just purchased the thyroid test from Monitor My Health so that I will have my T3 results to show the Endocrinologist.
Would he be interested in any other blood test results? I had almost a full set done in June (FBC, electrolytes, vit d, hbA1c) and androgen and oestrogen done in October.
TPO and TG were tested when I was diagnosed with Hashimotos 18 years ago and in August with Medichecks. I'm guessing the endo will have access to my medical records? When I made the appointment I gave them details of my GP and surgery.
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