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What is the definition or description of: thyroid blood tests?

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Dr. Pouya Shafipour answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Thyroid testing: Thyroid blood tests include a wide array of tests, most common one being tsh, but based on results of tsh, i usually tend to check free T3 (liothyronine) and T4 levels, sometimes tpo (anti-thyroid antibodies_) as wella s other specific tests which are based on symptoms, .

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