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Thyroid blood tests
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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