my tsh reflex result is .90 range is to be 040-4.0 should this be of concern?
TSH levels show ranges. For newborns TSH normal levels should be: 3.0-20 mIU/L. For adults up to age 60 TSH normal levels should be: <10 mIU/L For adults older than 60 TSH normal levels should be: Males: 2.0-7.3 mIU/L Females: 2.0-16.8 mIU/L
To have a normal tsh result one should be given prophythiouracil or synthroid for life.
The vacutainer for a TSH test is usually a red and gray or gold top tube, which contains a gel separator. The test should be done in the morning as TSH levels tend to be higher at this time.
No. Fasting is only required for lab tests which examine lipids, sugars (blood glucose, glycohemoglobin, etc.) and amino acids.
TSH is thyroid stimulating hormone. 9.7 is the concentration of TSH in your blood.
The "normal range of TSH is 0.3 to 3.0 μIU/mL. A TSH level that is above that range would be considered "high". The pituitary produces TSH to tell the thyroid glands to produce more thyroid hormones. If the thyroid glands to not respond, the pituitary produces greater and greater levels of TSH. A TSH level that high indicates that there is something significantly wrong with the thyroid glands, and the patient should be prescribed thyroid replacement hormones.
Yes you can usually eat before a TSH test, but you should ask your doctor to be sure, as he/she knows your personal health history and if there are any special needs outside of established norms. Eating typically will not affect a TSH test.
is a 3.89 tsh level high?
You can check me on this, but, if I remember correctly should be .016 to .018
What of these is greater percent .08 or .018
It means that the level of thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) in your blood stream is lower than it should be. Ideally it should be between 0.35 and 5 U/L. A TSH of this level can be caused by a number of different things. 1. Taking too much thyroxine or triiodothyronine to treat hypothyroidism 2. Hyperthyroidism 3. Secondary Hypothyroidism: this is where both the levels of TSH and free T4 are low