Medically reviewed by Kelly Wood, MD Key Takeaways A TPO antibody test helps diagnose autoimmune thyroid diseases like Hashimoto’s thyroiditis.A positive test result means antibodies are present and ...

In most cases a routine thyroid test is ordered by doing a thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) assessment. When TSH levels are low or high, it may indicate an overactive or a sub-functioning thyroid, ...

Thyroxine (T4) is the main hormone your thyroid makes. Your thyroid hormones are important because they control how your body uses energy from the food you eat. (Photo Credit: iStock/Getty Images) T4 ...

A blood test for thyroid cancer can detect persistent or recurrent disease even before doctors can find any trace of a tumor, according to a new study. The findings suggest that people treated for the ...

When a disease has no noticeable symptoms, or when those symptoms are common to people without the disease, it can be difficult to provide a diagnosis without the proper tests. Such is the case with ...

Original Medicare (parts A and B) and Medicare Advantage (Part C) cover the full cost of a TSH (thyroid-stimulating hormone) test after meeting your deductible. Medicare Part B generally covers two ...

Thyroid function test abnormalities in pregnancy, including those at subclinical levels, are linked to a higher risk of preterm birth, according to a new meta-analysis. However, there is no evidence, ...

Research suggests that taking high doses of biotin may lead to inaccurate thyroid lab results. Stopping biotin several days before your test can help you avoid this. Biotin is a B-complex vitamin that ...

May 23, 2008 — Testing thyroid nodules for the presence of galectin-3 might reduce the number of unnecessary surgeries for potential thyroid cancer, researchers report in a paper published online May ...

Ferne Berger's life was turned upside down when an ultrasound showed a nodule on her thyroid gland. Ferne had a biopsy, but her results were inconclusive. "The fear of them being malignant was ...