The thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) test measures the amount of TSH in the blood to convey how well a person’s thyroid functions. Normal levels are typically 0.4 to 4.0 milliunits per liter (mU/L) ...

The thyroid is the regulator of your metabolic rate, akin to the idle in your car. It adjusts its influence on your “peppiness” on a millisecond to millisecond basis. To properly test its ...

If a doctor is concerned about your thyroid function, they may recommend a series of blood tests. These tests are used to identify levels of hormones produced in the thyroid. You may also be able to ...

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 ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Researchers created thyroid function reference ranges adjusted for age, sex and racial-ethnic background. Using ...

What you eat and when can affect your thyroid test results — so can when you take your pills and how. Here’s what you need to know. Thyroid level testing is a fact of life if you’re being treated for ...

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The size of a thyroid nodule does not appear to affect gene expression classifier (GEC) test performance, a new study suggests. GEC, or molecular, testing is a relatively new technology introduced to ...

AVENTURA, Fla. – It’s estimated that one in five women age 60 and older have some form of thyroid dysfunction, yet a huge number will go undiagnosed. For years, Bonnie Reiter Lehrer wondered if she ...

ATHENS, Ohio — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has cleared for market a new thyroid test by Diagnostic HYBRIDS, the diagnostic test developer that has an office and laboratory in Cleveland, ...