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What Does This Thyroid Test Report Indicate?

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Posted on Tue, 27 Dec 2016
Question: These Thyroid results are Normal Right? (NO symptoms, NO history.. just general checkup)

T3 115 ng/dl (Normal Range 80 to 200 ng/dl)
T4 9.66 ug/dl (Normal Range 4.6 to 12.0 ug/dl)
TSH 0.98 uIU/ml (Normal Range 0.27 to 4.2 uIU/ml)
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Answered by Dr. Shehzad Topiwala (25 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Yes

Detailed Answer:
At face value, yes they look normal. However medicine is not always as straightforward as reading laboratory numbers and drawing firm conclusions. A physical examination is necessary for an overall perspective and for arriving at an accurate diagnosis.
That said, there is a very high chance these tests represent completely normal thyroid function.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Follow up: Dr. Shehzad Topiwala (6 minutes later)
Please doctor be more clear are these result values Normal? I had visited Dr. XXXXXXX MD Endocrinologist for just general checkup and he said physically im totally fine and no physical signs of thyroid problems..also NO symptoms..so does that mean its all normal? and no worries?
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Answered by Dr. Shehzad Topiwala (30 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Follow up

Detailed Answer:
Your blood test results are typically considered normal. So there is a strong likelihood of your thyroid function being completely normal.
However, I would like to reiterate that medicine is not only a science of numbers. If this were the case, doctors would not exist and only laboratories would serve reports with final diagnosis.
So if your endocrinologist has reviewed these lab results, examined you thoroughly and after a comprehensive assessment, (s)he finds that your thyroid is fine, then it is quite likely to be so.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Follow up: Dr. Shehzad Topiwala (4 minutes later)
So are result values absolutely normal and not boderline? My Doctor had physically examined me and said no signs of thyroid

So are result values absolutely normal and not boderline??? No need to worry right? ? My Doctor had physically examined me and said absolutely no signs of thyroid..and I have no symptoms and no history..I had checked at a top good quality lab too..
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Answered by Dr. Shehzad Topiwala (2 hours later)
Brief Answer:
Second follow up

Detailed Answer:
Yes they do look normal, although to be sure I order a test called Free T4 when I see patients like you in my practice. This test does not require any fasting and can be done at any time of the day or night.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Follow up: Dr. Shehzad Topiwala (12 minutes later)
I had checked Free T3 and Free T4 five months back and my endocrinologist doctor said they are absolutely normal..here is the result

FREE T4 1.4 ng/dl (Normal Range 0.89-1.76)

FREE T3 2.9 pg/mL (Normal Range 2.3 - 4.2 pg/mL)
TSH 0.95

They are normal like my expert doctor said right? so now no need to worry since new results are also normal?
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Answered by Dr. Shehzad Topiwala (14 hours later)
Brief Answer:
Third follow up

Detailed Answer:
These thyroid tests also look normal.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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What Does This Thyroid Test Report Indicate?

Brief Answer: Yes Detailed Answer: At face value, yes they look normal. However medicine is not always as straightforward as reading laboratory numbers and drawing firm conclusions. A physical examination is necessary for an overall perspective and for arriving at an accurate diagnosis. That said, there is a very high chance these tests represent completely normal thyroid function.