Tsh ultrasensitive normal range

  1. How Hyperthyroidism Is Diagnosed


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How Hyperthyroidism Is Diagnosed

If you havesigns or symptoms of hyperthyroidism, it's importantthat you have a medical evaluation so you can start treatment. Your healthcare provider will do a physicalexamination, review your medical history, and rundetailed blood tests to come to a diagnosis; imaging tests, such as a thyroid ultrasound, CT scan, or thyroid uptake scan may also be needed. • Unusually smooth and warm skin can be a sign of hyperthyroidism. • A small percentage of people with Graves' disease develop • Thinning, fine, or shedding hair may signal a thyroid condition. • Tremors, shakiness in the hands, or excess movements such as table drumming, tapping feet, or jerky movements (often more severe in children) are common symptoms of high thyroid hormone levels. • Labs and Tests Blood tests includea thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) test, and thyroid hormones— Common conditions and the associated thyroid blood test results Lab results Condition High TSH, high T3, high free T4 TSH-induced hyperthyroidism Normal TSH, high T3, high free T4 Early Graves' disease Low TSH, high T3, high free T4 Primary hyperthyroidism, including Graves' disease Low TSH, high T3, normal free T4 Graves' disease, Thyroid nodules, Taking too much T3, Taking too much T4 Low TSH, normal T3, high free T4 Taking too much T4 Low TSH, normal T3, normal free T4 Subclinical hyperthyroidism, Early pregnancy Any of these patterns can occur if the collection of the blood was taken at the wrong time. High T3 and Normal Free T4 Result...