Your thyroid report, finally in plain words.
Thyroid Tribe explains TSH, T3, T4 and antibody results, what the patterns usually mean, and what to ask next.
Where does your TSH sit?
Compared with a typical adult range of about 0.4–4.0 mIU/L; your lab's range, pregnancy and your free T4 change what it means. See what the patterns mean. Runs in your browser; nothing is stored. This does not diagnose.
Did you know
In an eight-city Indian study, about 1 in 10 adults had hypothyroidism (Unnikrishnan et al., 2013).
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Thyroid tests explained (TSH, T3, T4)
What TSH, T4, T3 and antibody results mean together, and what can throw them off.
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