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What Do These TSH Blood Results Indicate?
Posted on
Sat, 18 Jul 2015
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Sat, 18 Jul 2015
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Question : My mothers TSH blood work says that it is QLH TSH 3rd generation the results are 2.460 uIU/ml.
The test results indicate a FLAG and a reference of 0.360-3.740.
My mother is 91 and for the last several weeks she has been experiencing dizziness, weakness, and she is shaky. She is very anxious and scared about this. She has been to a physician at least 3 times for this, and he just keeps saying she is too old to be living alone.
The test results indicate a FLAG and a reference of 0.360-3.740.
My mother is 91 and for the last several weeks she has been experiencing dizziness, weakness, and she is shaky. She is very anxious and scared about this. She has been to a physician at least 3 times for this, and he just keeps saying she is too old to be living alone.
Brief Answer:
Please, upload the report for proper interpretation!
Detailed Answer:
Hi and thank you so much for this query.
I am so sorry to hear about this report and all the inconveniences this must have caused you. This TSH value is normal and I do not understand why it was flagged by the laboratory. Tell your mother not to panic about this as I will personally like to review the report and tell her what exactly this means.
To upload an image, simply click on the link to upload a file and follow the instructions. If this proves difficult, please send the image by mail to YYYY@YYYY and request that the image should be uploaded to your query.
Have you been able to take her blood pressure values during these episodes of dizziness and weakness? I will like that you do so and report to me alongside the results of this laboratory test.
I hope to hear from you and promise to respond promptly to address this.
Please, upload the report for proper interpretation!
Detailed Answer:
Hi and thank you so much for this query.
I am so sorry to hear about this report and all the inconveniences this must have caused you. This TSH value is normal and I do not understand why it was flagged by the laboratory. Tell your mother not to panic about this as I will personally like to review the report and tell her what exactly this means.
To upload an image, simply click on the link to upload a file and follow the instructions. If this proves difficult, please send the image by mail to YYYY@YYYY and request that the image should be uploaded to your query.
Have you been able to take her blood pressure values during these episodes of dizziness and weakness? I will like that you do so and report to me alongside the results of this laboratory test.
I hope to hear from you and promise to respond promptly to address this.
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Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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