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Chronic thyroiditis (Hashimoto's disease)
Laboratory tests to determine thyroid function include:Free T4 test (low)Serum TSH (high)T3 (low or normal)Thyroid autoantibodies: Antithyroid peroxidase antibodyAntithyroglobulin antibodyImaging studies are generally not needed to diagnose Hash...
Source:ADAM
Date:June 17, 2008

Specific Tests Articles

Thyroid function tests
Thyroid function tests are common tests used to tell how well your thyroid is working.
Source:ADAM
Date:June 17, 2008
Thyroid Function Tests
Thyroid function tests are blood tests used to evaluate how effectively the thyroid gland is working. These tests include the thyroid-stimulating hormone test(TSH), the thyroxine test(T 4), the triiodothyronine test(T 3), the thyroxine-binding glo...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Thyroid Function Tests
Detailed information on the most common types of thyroid function tests Thyroid function tests are common procedures performed to determine how well the thyroid is functioning. Some of the most common thyroid function tests include the following:
Source:StayWell
Thyroid Function Tests
Thyroid function tests are blood tests used to evaluate how effectively the thyroid gland is working.These tests include the thyroid-stimulating hormone test(TSH), free and total thyroxine tests(FT 4,T 4), the free and total triiodothyronine tests...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Nursing and Allied Health
Thyroid Function Tests
The key tests to determine thyroid function are serum measurements of free thyroid hormones and thyroid-stimulating hormone(TSH). Thyroid hormones have a negative feedback on TSH secretion from the anterior pituitary.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Public Health
Physical examination
During a physical examination, a health care provider studies a patient''s body to determine the presence or absence of physical problems.
Source:ADAM
Date:February 23, 2009
TSH
TSH is a laboratory test that measures the amount of thyroid stimulating hormone(TSH) in your blood. TSH is produced by the pituitary gland and tells the thyroid gland to make and release the hormones thyroxine(T4) and triiodothyronine(T3).
Source:ADAM
Date:June 17, 2008
T3
Triiodothyronine(T3) is a thyroid hormone. It plays an important role in the body''s control of metabolism.A laboratory test can be done to measure the amount of T3 in your blood.
Source:ADAM
Date:September 2, 2008
T4 test
T4(thyroxine) is a hormone produced by the thyroid gland. A laboratory test can be done to measure the amount of T4 in your blood.Blood is typically drawn from a vein, usually from the inside of the elbow or the back of the hand.
Source:ADAM
Date:June 17, 2008
Antithyroid microsomal antibody
Antithyroid microsomal antibody is a test to measure antithyroid microsomal antibodies in the blood. Microsomes are found inside thyroid cells.
Source:ADAM
Date:December 1, 2008
Antithyroglobulin antibody
Antithyroglobulin antibody is a test to measure antibodies to a protein called thyroglobulin, which is found in thyroid cells.Blood is drawn from a vein, usually from the inside of the elbow or the back of the hand. The site is cleaned with germ-k...
Source:ADAM
Date:June 17, 2008
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