I had my TSH, T3 and T4 checked and here's the result:
TSH: 0.382 (normal value:0.27-4.2ulU/ml); T3:1.67 (normal value:1.3-3.10nmol/L; T4:192.2 (Normal value:66-181). Will somebody help me interpret the results? My T4 value is above the normal value. I suspect my thyroid gland (malfunctioning) because while my appetite is good, I keep losing weight. Not abruptly but over a period of time. Two years ago I weighed 150 lbs, now I weigh 138 lbs. My height is 5' 10", male, 66 years old.
2007-02-09 19:04:25 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Other - Diseases
Your values aren't off that much. Was the testing done in the morning or the afternoon. TSH is at its lowest around 2PM. Usually you are supposed to test it first thing in the morning. To figure out what's going on in more detail, I suggest another morning TSH, along with a Free T4, Free T3, and an antibody test. The frees are the actual amounts of T4 & T3 that are available to use by the body. If these are high, then it could indicate you have an overactive thyroid gland.
2007-02-10 08:16:21 · answer #1 · answered by DNA 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The thyroid gland is located on the front of the throat, decrease than the Adam’s apple. It contains 2 lobes that lie on the two element of the windpipe, joined in front via an isthmus. The thyroid gland secretes hormones to regulate many metabolic techniques, which contain boost and means expenditure. Hypothyroidism ability the thyroid gland is underactive and fails to secrete sufficient hormones into the bloodstream. This motives the guy’s metabolism to decelerate.
2016-09-28 22:02:37 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Consult an endocrinologist.
2007-02-09 19:08:41 · answer #3 · answered by M 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋