Re: Help with test results / iron

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Josie has covered just about everything, I'd just like to add...I wonder about

that " high " ferritin...ferritin can be falsely elevated by inflammation or other

causes, it may be worth re-checking the ferritin and also having a full iron

panel done, to get a better picture of your iron status. Iron is so important

for good thyroid function.

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> Hello everyone...

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> I am new to this forum and frankly I'm a bit 'lost' reading all of the

messages when it comes to my understanding of the effect of T4, T3 and RT3...I

recently had some tests on my thyroid function and will be meeting with a doctor

next week...I would love some feedback from the 'pros' in this group before I

meet with the doctor as I have no idea how to interpret these results...I also

want to add that I have a very large number of hypothyroid symptoms including

low body temp (sometimes extremely low with readings below 95F)

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> Thank you in advance

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> Test results:

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> Reverse t3 319 (90-350)

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> Ferritin 179 (high 13-150)

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> Thyroid Peroxidase TPO 109 (high 0-34)

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> Antithryroglobulin AB <20 (0-40)

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> TSH 2.010 ( 0.450-4.500)

> T4 Free Direct 1.32 (0.82-1.77)

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> Triiodothyronine 2.7 (2.0-4.4)

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