The Thyroid Health - Basic Plus Lab Panel panel contains 6 tests with 8 biomarkers.
The Thyroid Health - Basic Plus lab panel contains 6 tests with 8 biomarkers to give you an overview of your thyroid health. This panel includes all of the Thyroid Health - Basic tests, plus T3 Total and T3, Free. You can make informed decisions about your health and take steps to improve your thyroid function with this information.
The Thyroid Health - Basic Plus lab panel includes:
What does the thyroid do?
A butterfly-shaped gland called the thyroid is found at the front of the neck. Thyroid hormones are created by the thyroid and released into the bloodstream, where they are carried by the blood to all bodily tissues. Thyroid hormones help the body use energy, keep its temperature steady, and keep the brain, heart, muscles, and other organs working properly.
What do thyroid hormones do?
Thyroid hormones are a big part of how your metabolism (how your body uses energy) works. They also change how the body grows and develops, how hot or cold it gets, and how sensitive it is to other hormones.
Thyroid hormone levels can change during the day, so it's important to check them several times over time to get a clear picture of what's going on.
The Thyroid Health - Basic Plus lab panel can help you understand your thyroid function and identify potential problems so you can take steps to improve your health.
For a more thorough understanding of your thyroid health, consider the Thyroid Health - Advanced Lab panel with additional T3 Reverse (RT3), Thyroid Peroxidase, and Thyroglobulin Antibodies tests. And for the most complete thyroid panel, consider the Thyroid Health - Comprehensive lab panel with all the tests in the advanced panel plus TBG (Thyroxine Binding Globulin) and TSI (Thyroid Stimulating Immunoglobulin).
The following is a list of what is included in the item above. Click the test(s) below to view what biomarkers are measured along with an explanation of what the biomarker is measuring.
Also known as: Triiodothyronine
Also known as: Free T3, FT3, T3 Free
Also known as: T4 Thyroxine Total
Also known as: Free T4, FT4, T4 Free
Also known as: Thyroid Stimulating Hormone, Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (TSH), Thyrotropin