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Thyroid test results
I had a test done for my thyroid, as per advise by my doctor. The results came with normal TSH, normal FT3 but slightly elevated FT4. The normal range is up to 19, and mine was 22. My first doctor, an Internal Medicine doctor, told me it was still normal. Had a second opinion with an Endocrinologist, and told me again that it was normal. She even touched my throat to check, and made me gulp and told me everything was fine and that what I'm experiencing is anxiety. Does that FT4 result don't have any effect on my body? Is it only elevated at that time because I was so stressed and worried, and it affected the result? Thank you
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Dr. Ravi Kant Saraogi
Endocrinologist
27 yrs exp
Kolkata
In obese patients free T4 could be slightly high despite normal FT3 and TSH.
Repeat test after a month from a standard lab
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free T4 is just calculated value by some formula
machine does not measure actual ft4
I ll advice you to repeat Total T4 level from standard lab like metropolis
if it's still high then are multiple reason for High T4. and normal TSH which can be explore through endocrinologist
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