Thyroid Function Tests
Published in SAGE Publishing • Jun 1, 2011
NobleIDNI4P85W73R72S00
Authors:,
FRCPA Tar Choon Aw FRCP (Edin)
DLM(ASCP) Clementine YF Yap MT(ASCP)
Abstract
A thyroid panel consisting of thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) and free thyroxine (fT4) should form the first line of diagnostic tests; tri-iodothyronine (T3) — total or free may be needed occasionally. A TSH assay capable of detecting levels below 0.02mIU/L is required to differentiate the suppres...