Re: Found this on the NHS website, is it true? ''Thyroid testing: Discussion It is

[Guest guest]

But they DID narrow it, didn't they Dawn? Not that long ago???

Mo

>

> Found this on the NHS website, is it true?

>

> ''Thyroid testing: Discussion

> It is recognised that there is a growing distrust of thyroid

function

> tests among a minority of patients because they have test results

> within the reference interval but have symptoms suggestive of

> hypothyroidism. It is accepted that the guidelines quote decision

> limits for TSH with the aim of simplifying, standardising and

> optimising clinical decisions. It is recognised that there can be

> variability in bias between the various commercial assays available.

> Nevertheless, large population surveys from the US using rigorous

> criteria for selecting a ``healthy'' reference population have

failed

> to provide any evidence for narrowing the reference interval of

TSH.''

>

> http://www.bettertesting.org.uk/?id=-308899

>

> luv Dawnx

>

[Guest guest]

hehe yes they did Mo, but did they actually do that survey? and do

some of the docs still use the old reference ranges.

Its all MAD MAD MAD!!!

The stuff on that site is really annoying some of the stuff they say

under the hypothyroidism section

http://www.cks.library.nhs.uk/hypothyroidism

lotsa luv

Dawnx

[Guest guest]

Drop them a 'missive' Dawn and get it off your chest ! LOL

Mo

>

> hehe yes they did Mo, but did they actually do that survey? and do

> some of the docs still use the old reference ranges.

>

> Its all MAD MAD MAD!!!

> The stuff on that site is really annoying some of the stuff they say

> under the hypothyroidism section

>

> http://www.cks.library.nhs.uk/hypothyroidism

>

> lotsa luv

> Dawnx

>