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Profile of Thyroid Hormones I | Screening

Name: Profile of Thyroid Hormones I | Screening
Brand: სინევო
SKU: 1940
Price: 51 GEL
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Known as: Profile of Thyroid Hormones I | Screening

SKU: 1940

Original price was: ₾68.00.Current price is: ₾51.00.

Study material: Venous blood

Response time (working day): 1-2

The test is done on an empty stomach: Yes

Home call service: Yes

Country: Georgia

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General Information

The thyroid gland is one of the most important organs of the human endocrine system. Under the influence of TSH (thyroid stimulating hormone) the gland produces thyroid hormones:

T4 (thyroxine) and T3 (triiodothyronine).

Thyroid hormones have a significant impact on the human body. Namely: on basic metabolism, oxygen consumption, energy balance, heat generation.

When should we take the test?

When evaluating the functional status of the thyroid gland, when thyroid damage is suspected. It is important to know that functional disorders or diseases of the thyroid gland in the initial stage are not always clinically apparent. Therefore, periodic screening of the thyroid gland is recommended for timely diagnostics.

The study is recommended in patients with symptoms of increased or decreased thyroid function. The test is also prescribed in people with enlarged glands (called "goiters") or "nodules".

Increased function of the thyroid gland can be manifested by the following symptoms:

weight loss on the background of normal or increased appetite;
Accelerated pulse and increase in blood pressure;
Gentle, warm, moist skin with a tendency to sweat;
Trembling
Insomnia, emotional tension, irritability, crying;
Bringing the eyes forward;
Frequent urination or diarrhea.

Or vice versa, when the function decreases, it is observed:

weight gain, even against the background of decreased appetite;
Slow heart rate and low blood pressure;
pale, swollen, cold skin;
depression, drowsiness, memory loss;
Constipation;
thinning eyebrows or hair loss;
Constant feeling of cold.

TSH and FT4 tests are prescribed after treatment or surgery for thyroid disease. At the beginning of treatment, the test should be performed once a month. Once the exact maintenance dose is determined - once every 2-6 months.

Possible interpretation of the results

If the test reveals abnormalities, it may be necessary to use additional, other methods of diagnostics. For this, you must consult a specialist, who, taking into account the symptoms, will correctly select the appropriate examinations to make an accurate diagnostics.

If TSH is above normal, it is likely that FT4 will be in the normal range or if it is below normal - then you have hypothyroidism. Conversely - TSH is lower than normal and FT4 is at or above the norm - this is typical for glandular hyperfunction.

Product description

At the initial stage it is possible to determine the functional state of the thyroid gland Profile of Thyroid (Thyroid) Hormones I - Through Thyroid Screening, which includes two main parameters:

Thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) Determination is the initial (first) test for the diagnostics of thyroid disease. Even a small change in the concentration of thyroid hormones causes a pronounced change in the concentration of TSH. Therefore, thyroid-stimulating hormone is a very specific and sensitive parameter for the control of thyroid function, as well as for the detection and exclusion of diseases of the hypothalamic-pituitary-thyroid system;
Free Thyroxine (FT4) Is a biologically active fraction of thyroxine that circulates in the blood, is not related to blood proteins and makes up 4% of total thyroxine - T0.03.
Free thyroxine (FT4) is produced by the follicular cells of the thyroid gland under the influence of TSH and is regulated by the so-called negative feedback principle. It increases heat production and oxygen consumption by all tissues of the body except the brain, spleen and testicles; Stimulates the synthesis of vitamin A in the liver; Reduces the concentration of cholesterol and triglycerides in the blood; Accelerates protein metabolism; Increases urinary calcium excretion; Activates bone metabolism, but more - bone resorption; Has a positive chrono- and inotropic effect on the heart; Stimulates reticular formation and cortical processes in the central nervous system.
A combined study of free thyroxine (FT4) and thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) provides a more complete picture of the thyroid gland in patients who have altered thyroxine-binding globulin (TBG) levels (pregnancy, androgen, estrogen, etc.) intake.

How to prepare for the test?

The test should be taken on empty stomach , In the morning (until about 10 o'clock). Drinking coffee and smoking before testing will seriously affect the results. It is allowed to drink 250 ml of water before testing.

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