How to Read TSH Levels

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Tip 1 - How to Interpret Your Thyroid Test Results

Published: 9 years, 6 month(s) ago | Submitted by Walt Doublestein | permalink

Thyroid Test Results: How to Understand and Interpret Them: A guide to understanding TSH, Free T4, Free T3, TPO, TSI, TgAB, and other key thyroid tests.

For further reading: http://thyroid.about.com/cs/testsforthyroid/ht/interpretresult.htm ^[1]

Tip 2 - Thyroid-Stimulating Hormone (TSH)

Published: 9 years, 6 month(s) ago | Submitted by jean chambord | permalink

A thyroid - stimulating hormone (TSH) blood test is used to detect problems affecting the thyroid gland.
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For further reading: http://www.webmd.com/women/thyroid-stimulating-hormone-tsh ^[2]

Tip 3 - Thyroid Gland Function Tests

Published: 9 years, 6 month(s) ago | Submitted by Melanie Cole | permalink

Easy to understand description of all thyroid laboratory and x-ray tests, scans, and studies: how they are performed, and what they mean. Written for patients by doctors.
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For further reading: http://www.endocrineweb.com/conditions/thyroid/thyroid-gland-function ^[3]

Tip 4 - Understanding Your Hypothyroidism Test Results - Hypothyroidism Center - Everyday Health

Published: 9 years, 6 month(s) ago | Submitted by Marcus Lauren | permalink

Hypothyroidism is diagnosed and monitored with a simple blood test. Learn what the results of this thyroid test mean and how they guide treatment.
Tags: hypothyroidism, hypothyroidism test, thyroid hormone, thyroid condition

For further reading: http://www.everydayhealth.com/health-report/healthy-living-with-hypothyroidism/understanding-test-results.aspx ^[4]