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What Does This Lab Report Indicate?
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Sun, 23 Jul 2017
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Question : Please see attached report and advise based on the values for the TOTAL THYROXINE (T4). I have been diagnosed with the choronic prostaritis and following medicines i am taking these days:
Currently the following medicines taking:
Doxy-100 MG twice per day, this dose has been finished 2 days ago. I have taken twice weeks.
Currently taking nitrofurantoin twice per day.
levofloxacin 750 once per day usually taking in the night.
Alfoo 10.5 once per day.
Currently the following medicines taking:
Doxy-100 MG twice per day, this dose has been finished 2 days ago. I have taken twice weeks.
Currently taking nitrofurantoin twice per day.
levofloxacin 750 once per day usually taking in the night.
Alfoo 10.5 once per day.
Brief Answer:
Slightly lower T4 with normal TSH and T3 is not to be worried about at all
Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thanks for query .
In Thyroid hormone assessment following three components are commonly estimated .They are
1) Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (TSH)
2) Thyroxine T 4
3) Triiodothyrinine T3
TSH .
Is an enzyme secreted by Pituitary gland in brain .TSH regulates production of T3 and T4 secreted by Thyroid gland .This TSH has more significance in diagnosis of either Hyperthyroidism or Hypothyroidism .
T3 is a main hormone that acts at cell level to produce energy required for body metabolism .
T4
Is Thyroxine This is a storage form of thyroid hormone which by process of deiodinization is converted into T3 to meet the body demand according to metabolism and energy requirement So slight lower level of T4 just suggest low storage and is not to be worried about .The value of T4 alone has no importance in diagnosis of Thyroid disease .
It is the group of symptoms that patients have with high or low level of TSH or T3 that are considered as for as treatment of Thyroid disease is concerned .
I personally do not give too much importance to lab reports when patient does not have symptoms pertaining to that disease .There are every chances of human error in doing these tests .
Hope this will help to allay your apprehension .
Thanks and Regards.
Dr.Patil.
Slightly lower T4 with normal TSH and T3 is not to be worried about at all
Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thanks for query .
In Thyroid hormone assessment following three components are commonly estimated .They are
1) Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (TSH)
2) Thyroxine T 4
3) Triiodothyrinine T3
TSH .
Is an enzyme secreted by Pituitary gland in brain .TSH regulates production of T3 and T4 secreted by Thyroid gland .This TSH has more significance in diagnosis of either Hyperthyroidism or Hypothyroidism .
T3 is a main hormone that acts at cell level to produce energy required for body metabolism .
T4
Is Thyroxine This is a storage form of thyroid hormone which by process of deiodinization is converted into T3 to meet the body demand according to metabolism and energy requirement So slight lower level of T4 just suggest low storage and is not to be worried about .The value of T4 alone has no importance in diagnosis of Thyroid disease .
It is the group of symptoms that patients have with high or low level of TSH or T3 that are considered as for as treatment of Thyroid disease is concerned .
I personally do not give too much importance to lab reports when patient does not have symptoms pertaining to that disease .There are every chances of human error in doing these tests .
Hope this will help to allay your apprehension .
Thanks and Regards.
Dr.Patil.
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