Description
Thyroid Panel with TSH is a group of blood tests that evaluates the thyroid gland function and can help diagnose thyroid disorders. It measures the amount of thyroid hormones in the blood.Thyroid Panel with TSH, Free T4 & Free T3 measures thyroid function plays an important role in regulating the metabolism.
Thyroid blood test is done to diagnose both hyper and hypothyroidism.
The most important hormones produced by the thyroid are triiodothyronine (T3 ) and thyroxine(T4). Stimulation of TSH can turn on or off the hormone production. So measuring T3 levels through the total T3 test and T4 levels through the total T4 test is at times done along with TSH testing.
Thyroid Panel with TSH includes thyroid Panel: T3 Uptake, T4 (Thyroxine) Total, Free T4 Index (T7)
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