Which thyroid tests to have done?

November 19, 2009

I've been trying for days to figure out what tests I want from

healthcheckusa.com. I want TSH, free T3 and free T4 for starters,

right? What about reverse T3? And what about the antibody testing?

The antibody testing requires a physician to be involved for ordering

the test and receiving results. Would a chiropractor be able to assist

on this level?

I asked for help on this November 11th where I included a recap of my

history/situation.

Jana

November 19, 2009

Please go to Life Extension's website here: http://www.lef.org/Vitamins-Supplements/ItemLC304131/Thyroid-Panel-TSH-T4-Free-T4-Free-T3-Blood-Test.html

They have a thyroid testing panel for $100 for non-members, $75 for members (I'm a member and I highly recommend them). They have drs. who will call you with your blood lab results and recommend what supplements you should take and/or what to recommend to your doctor.

More info is here:

Also, don't forget Shomon's books - she has all of this info in her thyroid books (Living with Hypothryoidism?).

Reverse T3: This test is useful in evaluating thyroid function and metabolism, and to evaluate euthyroid patients with low T3 concentrations. (source: LEF)

Finally....antibody test - no dr. referral is required - can get it at LEF also: http://search.lef.org/cgi-src-bin/MsmGo.exe?grab_id=0 & page_id=1659 & query=thyroid%20antibody%20test & hiword=ANTIBODIES%20ANTIBODYBASED%20TESTA%20TESTABLE%20TESTE%20TESTED%20TESTER%20TESTERS%20TESTES%20TESTING%20TESTIS%20TESTO%20TESTOS%20TESTS%20THYROIDAL%20THYROIDIN%20THYROIDS%20antibody%20test%20thyroid%20

I have health insurance so I check with LEF what I should test for and then request it from my dr (or just mark the sheets myself).

Sharon New-Bauckman, MS, CHESwww.localfoodbeat.comThe Business of Redeeming FoodHost a Sustainable Food Cooking Class!

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I've been trying for days to figure out what tests I want from healthcheckusa.com. I want TSH, free T3 and free T4 for starters, right? What about reverse T3? And what about the antibody testing? The antibody testing requires a physician to be involved for ordering the test and receiving results. Would a chiropractor be able to assist on this level? I asked for help on this November 11th where I included a recap of my history/situation. Jana

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December 7, 2009

Dear Sharon,

I've loaded up a shopping cart at lef.org with tests I want done, and I

wonder if you might know which of these two antibody tests I should

get? I called the tollfree number for help from lef, but I'm not

terribly instilled with confidence that the person I spoke to was doing

anything more than reading a paragraph that didn't make much sense to

either one of us.

They have an antithyroglobulin test at

http://www.lef.org/Vitamins-Supplements/ItemLC006692/Thyroid-Antibody-Profile-Bl\

ood-Test.html

and

a thyroid peroxidase antibody test at

http://www.lef.org/Vitamins-Supplements/ItemLC006676/Thyroid-Peroxidase-Antibody\

-Blood-Test.html

Steph says to get a TPO Ab and Tg Ab, but I'm not sure what the

abbreviations stand for, unless they're the two tests I've identified

above. They sound so similar, it's not clear if I need just one or

both. Can you help me figure this out? Thanks.

Jana

Sharon New-Bauckman wrote:

>Please go to Life Extension's website here:

http://www.lef.org/Vitamins-Supplements/ItemLC304131/Thyroid-Panel-TSH-T4-Free-T\

4-Free-T3-Blood-Test.html

>

> They have a thyroid testing panel for $100 for non-members, $75 for members

(I'm a member and I highly recommend them). They have drs. who will call you

with your blood lab results and recommend what supplements you should take

and/or what to recommend to your doctor.

>

> More info is here:

>

> Also, don't forget Shomon's books - she has all of this info in her

thyroid books (Living with Hypothryoidism?).

>

> Reverse T3: This test is useful in evaluating thyroid function and

metabolism, and to evaluate euthyroid patients with low T3 concentrations.

(source: LEF)

>

> Finally....antibody test - no dr. referral is required - can get it at LEF

also:

http://search.lef.org/cgi-src-bin/MsmGo.exe?grab_id=0 & page_id=1659 & query=thyroid\

%20antibody%20test & hiword=ANTIBODIES%20ANTIBODYBASED%20TESTA%20TESTABLE%20TESTE%\

20TESTED%20TESTER%20TESTERS%20TESTES%20TESTING%20TESTIS%20TESTO%20TESTOS%20TESTS\

%20THYROIDAL%20THYROIDIN%20THYROIDS%20antibody%20test%20thyroid%20

>

> I have health insurance so I check with LEF what I should test for and then

request it from my dr (or just mark the sheets myself).

>

>Sharon New-Bauckman, MS, CHES

>www.localfoodbeat.com

>The Business of Redeeming Food

>Host a Sustainable Food Cooking Class!