RE: Thankyou very much, guys... one more question please...

[Guest guest]

I need to correct this statement -

The recommended TSH reference range in the US is 0.3 to 3.0

The recommended reference range in Sweden, Belgium Germany and

parts of Australia is 0.3 to 2.5

Belgium have recommended this range should be dropped still

further to 0.3 to 1.5

UK usual recommended reference range is 0.5 to 5.6 (differs with

whatever testing kit is used)

RCP and BTA (almost mandatory) TSH reference range is 0.5 to

10.0.

GMC have now accepted that doctors in the UK can use whatever

guidelines/reference range they wish, even from another country so long as they

can give good cause as to why they are using those, and Dr Skinner chooses to

use the European reference range of 0.3 to 2.5.

Hope this makes things clearer for you.

Luv - Sheila

Have printed out the Pulse article and will do the same with the parliamentary

statement. I don't know where I'd be without this group.

Sheila -

" Also, their recommended TSH reference range was 0.5 to 10.0 when in

Europe, their recommended reference range was 0.3 to 3.0, and that Dr Skinner

HAD CHOSEN TO USE THE EUROPEAN GUIDELINE (sorry for shouting, but I am) and

gave good reason to the GMC as to why, they fully accepted this and he was

completely exonerated. "

I'm a little muddled on this still - the RCP's TSH reference range was 0.5 -

10.00 when in Europe... if so whose was the 0.3 - 3.0 recommended reference

range?