Re: Re: BLOOD TEST RESULTS?

[Guest guest]

Hi

Always remember that whenever you post any blood results, you must also post the laboratory reference range for each test, as these differ throughout the country. Different laboratories have different 'kits' for testing and so they are not regulated throughout the UK. You mave mentioned T4 and T3 - there are two different tests for these, there is Total T3 (TT3) and Free T3 (FT3) and Total T4 (TT4) and Free T4 (FT4) - so can you let us know whether these are 'total' or 'free'? Your doctor or receptionist will let you have the reference ranges for each test and be able to tell you whether the T4/T3 were the 'free' results. 'Free' means the amount of T4 and T3 that is actually floating around in your blood, but not the amount that is in your actual tissues.

Hope to hear back from you soon.

luv - Sheila

Hi, unfortunately the link to test results isn't working for me??

My results were (just a few of many!):

T4 13.1

T3 1.0

TSH 1.290

Ferritin 19.0

Thyroid Peroxidase 56

Bilirubin 22

Having trouble making sense of some of this, any insight welcome!!

Thanks

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[Guest guest]

Hi ,

TSH OK T4 and T3 too

low within range- could probably do with a dose increase.

My results were (just a few of

many!):

T4 13.1

T3 1.0

TSH 1.290

Ferritin 19.0

Thyroid Peroxidase 56

Bilirubin 22

Having trouble making sense of some

of this, any insight welcome!!

Thanks

[Guest guest]

If your surgery say they don't know the reference ranges for individual tests, then how can they tell whether your blood results are 'normal' or not. I would insist they find these for you and show them you mean business. They must telephone the local laboratory where the blood tests are sent. I would complain to the Practice Manager that you are being told you are 'normal' when no reference ranges are available and could s/he rectify this.

Your thyroid peroxidase does mean you have Hashimoto's and this in turn, means that at some point, (if not already) you will become hypothyroid. Antibodies see your thyroid tissue as the enmy and therefore, set about destroying it, which in turn means eventually, your thyroid will be unable to put out the thyroid hormones your body requires.

Your Ferritin is FAR too low and you must start taking some form of elemental iron such as Ferrous Sulphate. Have a look at the document about low ferritin that is in our FILES which you will find on the Home Page of our forum website. With low ferritin, it means you get all the symptoms of hypothyroidiosm and if left untreated, can actually CAUSE hypothyroidism. The usual reference for ferritin for women is 20 to 200 and for men 30 to 300. You need to bring this matter up with your doctor. Your low ferritin could have been the cause of your miscarriages.

Luv - Sheila

Thanks Sheila,

I have been in & collected 1 1/2 pages of blood test results - seems that they were pretty thorough!! Unfortunately most don't have the normal reference range & the surgery didn't know.....

FT4 13.1

FT4 14.8 (2ND LAB.....!!)

TT3 1.0nmol/L

TSH 1.29 mu/L

Thyroid peroxidase 56iu/ML (does this mean I have Hashimoto's - sorry for my ignorance!)

transferrin 2.94g/L

ferritin 19 ug/L

iron level 8.1 umol/L

These look as if they are probably of most relevance but if I've missed any I'm sure I must have them here.......

I have been told that everything is normal so maybe I won't find any reasons for my 2 miscarriages . At least I feel that I have been pretty well checked!

Thanks

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[Guest guest]

Brilliant - many thanks for this. I have now added this link to our LINKS on this forum website. If anybody asks, you know where to send them.

luv - Sheila

Hi SheilaHere is a link for comprehensive blood reference ranges:http://www.goodhope.org.uk/departments/pathweb/refranges.htmLuvChris

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[Guest guest]

Hi ,

FT4 is very near bottom

of range and iron likewise ,TPO shows Hashi’s did GP or Endo say this

was normal? Doesn’t look normal to me.

: BLOOD TEST RESULTS?

Thanks Sheila,

I have been in & collected

1 1/2 pages of blood test results - seems that they were pretty thorough!!

Unfortunately most don't have the normal reference range & the surgery

didn't know.....

FT4 13.1

FT4 14.8 (2ND LAB.....!!)

TT3 1.0nmol/L

TSH 1.29 mu/L

Thyroid peroxidase 56iu/ML (does

this mean I have Hashimoto's - sorry for my ignorance!)

transferrin 2.94g/L

ferritin 19 ug/L

iron level 8.1 umol/L

These look as if they are probably

of most relevance but if I've missed any I'm sure I must have them here.......

I have been told that everything is

normal so maybe I won't find any reasons for my 2 miscarriages . At least I

feel that I have been pretty well checked!

Thanks

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

Could I just make some additional comments. I am not a nutrinionist, so don't have much understanding how different supplements work and interact, but I do read a lot, and came across the following....

http://www.drlam.com/opinion/selenium_and_vitamin_C_absorption.cfm

It was in June 21, 1999 that the possibility of counter-interactions between inorganic Vitamin C and selenium was raised in the Danish television news......

.....However, when a large dose of ascorbic acid (1g) is taken together with selenium prior to a meal, then the selenium is not absorbed. The crucial difference lies in taking them at meal times, then will the ascorbic acid not affect the absorption of selenium.I am mentioning this, because you say that you are taking Selenium with your daily multivitamins....

I see also that your Ferritin is very low (mine is 248 for example, which is a bit too high - but yours is 19 !!) and I have learned from this list that low Ferritin levels can cause hypothyroid symptoms, because it prevents the thyroxine from being utilized. So that might be another reason for you not getting rid of your symptoms.

Hope this helps,

[Guest guest]

HI - in all the time I have been taking 1000mg of Vitamin C every day and 200 mcgs Selenium, I have always taken them together. Many thanks for posting this. I knew these should be taken with food, but I often don't have breakfast and just take them with a cup of coffee.

I will definitely change this from ow on.

luv - Sheila

Hi ,

Could I just make some additional comments. I am not a nutrinionist, so don't have much understanding how different supplements work and interact, but I do read a lot, and came across the following....

http://www.drlam.com/opinion/selenium_and_vitamin_C_absorption.cfm

It was in June 21, 1999 that the possibility of counter-interactions between inorganic Vitamin C and selenium was raised in the Danish television news......

.....However, when a large dose of ascorbic acid (1g) is taken together with selenium prior to a meal, then the selenium is not absorbed. The crucial difference lies in taking them at meal times, then will the ascorbic acid not affect the absorption of selenium.I am mentioning this, because you say that you are taking Selenium with your daily multivitamins....

I see also that your Ferritin is very low (mine is 248 for example, which is a bit too high - but yours is 19 !!) and I have learned from this list that low Ferritin levels can cause hypothyroid symptoms, because it prevents the thyroxine from being utilized. So that might be another reason for you not getting rid of your symptoms.

Hope this helps,

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