A complete list of lab tests that every thyroid patient should get. This is different from thyroid lab tests and includes so much more! How to check for inflammation, gut function, vitamin deficiencies, and more.
Thyroid lab tests are important, no question, but you also need to be looking at other systems:
Why?
#1. Your thyroid affects almost every system in your body.
#2. Your thyroid affects OTHER hormone systems and leads to imbalance.
#3. Your thyroid affects your ability to absorb nutrients and leads to deficiencies.
#4. These imbalances/problems/deficiencies/issues are NOT corrected with thyroid supplementation alone (or necessarily with natural therapies).
Lab tests to get:
FIRST - A word about insurance - these labs SHOULD be covered.
Call your insurance company if you are worried, though, to prevent having to pay out of pocket.
The diagnosis codes of hypothyroidism and Vitamin D deficiency work well and I've used these codes to get these covered by most insurance companies.
The FULL set of lab tests you should be ordering as a thyroid patient:
Serum Magnesium or RBC magnesium
Vitamin B12
Folate
Vitamin D
Leptin
Insulin, Hgb A1c, blood glucose - assess for insulin resistance
Estradiol
Progesterone
Free and total testosterone
Sex hormone-binding globulin
Cortisol
Iron studies (ferritin, iron, TIBC, % saturation)
Cholesterol studies (HDL, LDL, total cholesterol)
CMP
Liver/kidney function (Creatinine and AST/ALT)
Inflammatory markers (ESR, CRP, ferritin)
Autoimmune markers (mostly thyroid antibodies, thyroid peroxidase antibody and thyroglobulin antibody)
Make sure to get these lab tests AND Thyroid lab tests:
Which includes: TSH, free T3, total T3, reverse T3, free T4 + thyroid antibodies (initially and frequently if you have Hashimoto’s).
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Disclaimer:
Dr. Westin Childs received his Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine from Rocky Vista University College of Osteopathic medicine in 2013. His use of “doctor” or “Dr.” in relation to himself solely refers to that degree. Dr. Childs is no longer practicing medicine and does not hold an active medical license so he can focus on helping people through videos, blog posts, research, and supplement formulation. To read more about why he is no longer licensed please see this page: [ Ссылка ]
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