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Can Thyroid Test Detect Weed Smoking?

i got a fasting blood test downm this morning for thiroid and couple of other things that will take little longer to here about and i smoked weed a few days before i found out i needed thisd test will it show up
Tue, 3 Jun 2014
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Hello and welcome to Healthcare Magic. Thanks for your query.

I understand that you are concerned about the possibility of a thyroid test detecting cannabis (weed). Let me clarify that a thyroid function test is done specifically to check the levels of thyroid hormones. It does not detect the presence of drugs in the body.

There are specific blood or urine tests that are done to screen for drug detection. So, unless these drug screening tests are ordered specifically, other tests like a thyroid test will not be able to detect drugs like cannabis.

Wish you all the best.

Regards,
Dr. Jonas Sundarakumar
Consultant Psychiatrist
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Can Thyroid Test Detect Weed Smoking?

Hello and welcome to Healthcare Magic. Thanks for your query. I understand that you are concerned about the possibility of a thyroid test detecting cannabis (weed). Let me clarify that a thyroid function test is done specifically to check the levels of thyroid hormones. It does not detect the presence of drugs in the body. There are specific blood or urine tests that are done to screen for drug detection. So, unless these drug screening tests are ordered specifically, other tests like a thyroid test will not be able to detect drugs like cannabis. Wish you all the best. Regards, Dr. Jonas Sundarakumar Consultant Psychiatrist