Guest guest Posted March 21, 2010 Report Share Posted March 21, 2010 Margaret, I can't tell if you're being sarcastic or not. But here are some other citations. Even newer info than this revised level from 2002 is that this is still very controversial and endos are still arguing about it. Thus I 've seen some reputable sources list 4.0 as the cutoff. I guess they're cutting it down the middle from 3.0 to 5.0. In any case they all agree that even a level over 3.0 or 4.0 should call for monitoring and follow up...not necessarily treatment. However there are many many labs who have still refused to change their ranges and I've heard of doctors saying " I'm not going to look at this if the labs don't change their ranges " . Just another case where we have to be on top of things. Even our totally straight arrow AMA loving PCP insists 's TSH be below 3.0. Again, symptoms always have to be taken into account. I happen to think an endocrinologist is essential for DS kids as they are notorious for becoming hypo at some point. And who can afford months or years of lowered cognition and worsening MR due to hypthyroidism which is so easily fixed. http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/003684.htm http://www.endocrinology-online.com/Content/For%20Patients/TSH.htm http://www.aace.com/pub/positionstatements/subclinical.php Sherry <<The lab ranges Margaret posted are seriously out of date. In 2002 new ranges for TSH were accepted by endocrinologists and the current range is .3-3.0.>> I will make sure to tell HMC and our local hospital lab this. M Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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