Description
Thyroid Panel - For diagnosis of hypothyroidism and hyperthyroidism.
Test includes:-
T3 Uptake,
T4 (Thyroxine) Total
Free T4 Index (T7)
This panel is an important panel of blood tests that evaluate how the thyroid is functioning. It is also used to help diagnose hyperthyroidism and hypothyroidism.
The main problem that describe hyperthyroidism is that the thyroid gland will produce too much of thyroid hormone. Thyroid hormones are involved with a number of processes that activate the body`s metabolism. When thyroid hormone production is extremely high, then the metabolic processes are accelerated which can lead to symptoms of a metabolism on a high speed. Hyperthyroidism symptoms include weight loss, hair loss, anxiety ,mood disorders.
Hypothyroidism lab test checks the an underactive thyroid blood panel, Hypothyroidism blood test panel measures the free and total T4, thyroid peroxidase antibodies and TSH blood levels. The main problem of hypothyroidism is the thyroid gland cannot produce the amount of thyroid hormone that the body needs to run functionally fatigue Main symptoms are low energy, slow metabolism, weight gain.
A full thyroid panel is a specific test which can be used to evaluate the function of thyroid gland and also to diagnose hypo/hyperthyroidism as an outcome of various thyroid conditions.
