Should I Be Concerned About High TSH Level In My Son Born Pre Term?

Posted on Thu, 27 Feb 2014

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Question : Hello, The query I have is regarding my son born pre term (at 32 weeks and 3 days). His Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (TSH) level 45 days after his birth were at 7.46. I wanted to check if this is of any concern and requires any further investigation or follow up since the normal range in this test report is between 0.465 - 4.680. The baby was born on 8 Dec 2013 and therefore will soon be completing 3 months. Thanks XXXXX

Answered by Dr. Minal Mohit (14 hours later)

Brief Answer: Little high for age Detailed Answer: dear sir, Hi! this is definitely high for 45 days of baby. burnout grossly high. how us the child in his daily activities ? is he dull , oedematous, constipated or did he have any complication at birth. kindly repeat his TSH and T4 now and let me know. Regards!

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar