/was: Re: TS3 - anyone here have it tested via NHS? -REBECCA

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Hey ,

I think that 's suggestiont to get tst redone is a great

idea. When you do it, make sure that the lab you use is using age-

appropriate reference ranges. It is absolute SHOCKING how many labs

jsut use terribly age-INAPPROPRIATE reference ranges for so many

crucial tests, and then end up prescribing or not prescribing the

wrong thing. Here is a US-based pediatric reference range chart you

could look at for these things -

http://www.labcorp.com/pdf/Pediatric_Reference_Ranges_Endocrinology_09

81.pdf . I'm not sure if the UK uses the Systeme Internationale

method of reporting or the Conventional method? Anyway, look at

Triiodothyronine (T3),Thyroid-stimulating Hormone and Thyroxine (T4),

Free, Direct (unless they do it by equilibrium). Then look here if

you need to convert to Standard Internationale units -

http://www.unc.edu/~rowlett/units/scales/clinical_data.html

Hugs,

Theresa

> > > >

> > > > And it is the Free T3 that is really crucial, if you could

> only

> > > have one thyroid hormone value this is the one that is

needed.

> > The

> > > TSH and Free T4 along with the Free T3 tell the complete

> picture

> > but

> > > unless the Free T3 is done you can't really for sure tell if

> > Armour

> > > supplementation would be helpful. Free T3 measures the amount

> of

> > > thyroid hormone needed for appropriate brain development.

> > > >

> > > >

> > > > Re: Re: TS3 - anyone

here

> > > have it tested via NHS?

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > > I think Alison said you can get it done at the Doctors

> > Laboratory

> > > in Wimpole Street. IDWL don;t do Free T3 I don;t think

> > > >

> > > > http://www.biolab.co.uk/

> > > >

> > > > Biolab might do it - no time to look - you can mail them

> > samples

> > > I think

> > > > Mandi x

> > > >

> > >

> >

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