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islasmum | 10:41 Tue 19th Jan 2016 | Body & Soul
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What blood test is used for checking thyroid function?
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An Ordinary Blood test from your arm.
10:49 Tue 19th Jan 2016
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TSH, T4 and T3
10:51 Tue 19th Jan 2016
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This might be useful, Islas.


http://www.btf-thyroid.org/information/leaflets/34-thyroid-function-tests-guide
10:52 Tue 19th Jan 2016
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All answers above are correct, BUT many labs just do the TSH and if that is normal, then T3 &T4 are not done.
11:23 Tue 19th Jan 2016
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In the Uk the most common routine Thyroid test is TSH and T4. T3 is rarely tested unless there is a specific reason.
12:37 Tue 19th Jan 2016
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That's very helpful, thank you all.
17:23 Tue 19th Jan 2016

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