Dr.<br>I am having a test done to check my thyroid. Since I want this to be as complete as possible, what should I ask to be done?<br>I got the advice to ask for a 'subclinical exam' and a T3-T4 exam. Do I need to point this out to the examiner in question.?<br>Thank you.

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01 Dec 2004

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I am having a test done to check my thyroid. Since I want this to be as complete as possible, what should I ask to be done?
I got the advice to ask for a 'subclinical exam' and a T3-T4 exam. Do I need to point this out to the examiner in question.?
Thank you.

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01 Jan 0001

Waterblom, doing an TSH, T4 should be enough, but you can ask for a T3 if you want to be thorough. Depending on what the results are, you can also have thyroid antibodies done. Good luck.

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