Thyroid disorder

The thyroid hormones influence growth and development throughout your body, and in turn are in control of your metabolic rate. The thyroid itself is control by your hypothalamus and your pituitary gland, which are the master control centers for pretty much your entire body. These tests determine if you have an overactive or underactive thyroid.

Why is this test important? In normal thyroid function, your body's thyroxine (T4) hormones chemically convert to tri-iodothyronine (T3), helping to maintain healthy metabolic levels. However, when your system is under stress, it may conserve energy by making "Reverse T3," which is an inactive form of the T3 hormone. This test screens for Reverse T3 in your system. In addition, the test also measures your body's level of thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) and the free amount of T3 and T4 in your bloodstream. This is an important distinction, since the level of free T4 hormone illustrates how much is immediately available for uptake and use by cells. Meanwhile, the measure of free T3 hormone in the body is considered a more accurate view of hormonal balance than a total T3 reading.

What does the test include? The HealthCheckUSA complete thyroid function panel is a blood test that checks the following thyroid hormone levels:

●Reverse T3

●TSH

●free T3

●free T4

Because this test includes a TSH screening, remember that medications like corticosteroids, aspirin and lithium can interfere with those results. Also, if you've had a recent X-ray that used iodine dye - or other radioactive tests - ask your doctor when you can take an accurate TSH test. Pregnant women in their first trimester should also ask their doctor about the proper time to get a TSH test. The full panel of results will be analyzed by an accredited medical laboratory. 

Who should be tested? Strongly consider testing if you have a family history of thyroid problems, or have been diagnosed with chronic fatigue syndrome, depression, pituitary or endocrine disorders. In addition, strongly consider testing if you are a woman in or near menopause, or are pregnant or just had a baby (since proper T3 and T4 levels are essential to brain development in the early years of a child's life). You should also consider testing if you are experiencing symptoms of hypothyroidism (unusual weight gain, lethargy, dry skin, a constant feeling of cold, or constipation) or hyperthyroidism (sudden weight loss, increased heart rate, recurring warm or sweaty feeling, or diarrhea

Some test in this menu require a 8 to 12 hour fast.

Complete Thyroid Panel

 $169.00 USD

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This panel includes T3, T4, TSH, FTI, and T3 Uptake....

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Comprehensive Thyroid Assessment

 $259.00 USD

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This assessment includes T3, T4, TSH, FTI, T3 Uptake, Thyroid Peroxidase Antibody, and Thyroid Receptor Antibody....

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Free T3

 $96.00 USD

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Free T4

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An endogenous prohormone released from the follicular cells of the thyroid gland....

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Reverse T3

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 $99.00 USD

Reverse T3 can be used to evaluate individuals with low T3, and to evaluate metabolism and thyroid function...

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T3 Total

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T4 Total

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Thyroid Peroxidase antibodies

 $69.00 USD

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Thyroid peroxidase (TPO), an enzyme normally found in the thyroid gland, plays an important role in the production of thyroid hormones. A TPO test det...

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Thyroid Receptor antibodies

 $129.00 USD

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A test that measures the amount of an antibody (thyroid-stimulating antibody) which is directed against a receptor for TSH on the thyroid gland. This ...

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TSH

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Test is used to check for thyroid gland problems. TSH is produced when the hypothalamus releases a substance called thyrotropin-releasing hormone (TRH...

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