Tests for Thyroid Disease
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Endocrinologists Say TSH Normal Range is Now 0.3 to 3
American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists recommends narrowing the normal reference range for the TSH -- thyroid stimulating hormone -- test to 0.3 to 3.0. This would be a substantial change from the reference range currently in use by doctors in labs, which tends to run from 0.5 to as high as 5.0 to 6.0. It would also mean that the number of people in the U.S. who are hypothyroid could be double previous estimates.
Could Your Thyroid Be Causing Your Symptoms?
How Can You Know if Your Thyroid Could be Causing Your Symptoms? A look at the various self-tests, laboratory tests and clinical signs that can help you get a thyroid diagnosis, by Ken Woliner, MD.
Does Your Doctor Know About the New TSH Lab Standards?
Does Your Doctor Know About the New TSH Lab Standards?
AACE Changes Position re: TSH Normal Range
TSH level between 3.0 and 5.0 uU/ml should be considered suspect, Says AACE
Do You Have a Thyroid Problem? Take The Thyroid Test
Take The Thyroid Test: Find Out if Your Symptoms Are Due to a Thyroid Condition, from Mary
Shomon, Thyroid Guide, patient advocate and author of a number of books and guides on thyroid disease
and autoimmune disease
How to Get Your Thyroid Tested Without a Doctor
How to Get Your Thyroid Tested Without a Doctor, from Mary Shomon, Thyroid Guide, patient advocate and author of a number of books and guides on thyroid disease and autoimmune disease
Avoiding the Tyranny of the Test
Dr. Richard Shames, Avoiding the Tyranny of the Test: Your Optimal Dose of Thyroid Medicine, from patient advocate, Mary Shomon
The Free T3 (FT3) Test
An overview of how to understand and interpret Free T3 (FT3) laboratory tests for thyroid disease, from Ken Woliner, MD.
American Assn of Clinical Endocrinologists – Again Behind the Times
American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists declares that patients don't need Free T3 measurement
Why You MUST Review Your Lab Tests Yourself!
Why You MUST Review Your Lab Tests Yourself!