Shelley, another QUICK thyroid question....

[starlight]

Hi Shelley,

ok, quickly .... can you please tell me how you know the antibody test was performed? and what about the "FREE" T3 or T4? I don't know, I'm a little confused here about this, and a friend of mine who works in a pediatritians office, said to me that the antibody test was NOT taken, nor the FREE T3 or FREE T4??????? I showed her the same numbers I posted here for you the other day .... UGH! this is nuts! If you could just please tell me how you can see that on those numbers, then I could maybe learn how to read them too ..... thanks Shelley!!!!!

P.S....I've reposted those numbers here, just for quick reference :



TSH 4.16 0.35-5.50 ulU/mL

THYROID PANEL 1

T3, UPTAKE 30 23.0-36.0

T4 (THYROXINE) 7.6 4.5-12.0 ug/dL

FREE THRYROXINE INDEX 2.3 1.0-4.3 ug/dL


thank you Shelley! Sincerely, Starlight

[beachbuminthecountry]

Here is a site that may help you until Shelley is available.

http://www.stopthethyroidmadness.com/recommended-labwork/

[shelley]

the antibody test is only done when you are HYPER not hypo. So I know it was done back when you were hyper, not now, yo udon' t have to have it now.