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What Does My TSH Level Indicate?
hiiii doctor.. i checked my whole body checkup from online service where we found that my TSH level is 6.79. Doctor prescribed me tablets thyronorm 25 mg. what should i do.. either continue the medicine or test to be done by another path lab.. please guide.
Fri, 4 Oct 2019
Hello,
TSH should be 0.5-5 to be considered normal. On the other hand, if it is 5-10, sometimes other tests may be done to determine if treatment is needed or not. For instance, anti-TPO, FT4, FT3 can be examined as well.
If you have no symptoms, FT4 and FT3 are normal and anti-TPO is not increased then this is subclinical hypothyroidism and no treatment is necessary at the moment but just follow up with TSH, FT4, and FT3 in 3-6 months.
I hope this answers your query. I remain at your disposal in case further medical assistance is needed.
Regards,
Dr. Antoneta Zotaj
General and Family Physician
TSH should be 0.5-5 to be considered normal. On the other hand, if it is 5-10, sometimes other tests may be done to determine if treatment is needed or not. For instance, anti-TPO, FT4, FT3 can be examined as well.
If you have no symptoms, FT4 and FT3 are normal and anti-TPO is not increased then this is subclinical hypothyroidism and no treatment is necessary at the moment but just follow up with TSH, FT4, and FT3 in 3-6 months.
I hope this answers your query. I remain at your disposal in case further medical assistance is needed.
Regards,
Dr. Antoneta Zotaj
General and Family Physician
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