Description
Sample:
Serum
Report Schedule:
Daily
Purpose of the test:
Thyroid testing helps your doctor evaluate how well your thyroid is working.
This test may be ordered to:
Follow up on an abnormal Thyroid test result
Diagnose hyperthyroidism, a condition involving an overactive thyroid gland
Diagnose hypothyroidism, a condition in which the thyroid gland is underactive
Monitor thyroid levels in patients on thyroid replacement therapy
Screen for an underactive thyroid gland in newborn babies
Evaluate other disorders, such as goitres, thyroid nodules, and problems with the pituitary or hypothalamus gland
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