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TSH level is 10.94 mIU/ml after 24hrs
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My new born boy baby TSH(3rd generation) level is 10.94 mIU/ml after 24 hours of birth...is it normal...what is accepted limit...can someone explain please...
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Kindly repeat thyroid profile after 72 hrs of life for better result
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Its normal
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Kindly retest after day 3 as physiologically high-levels are noticed soon after birth
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At birth there's an increase in TSH level. Reduces to <10 mIU/ litre by 2 to 3 days of age
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Better to test again at 2 or 3 days age
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Normal at ths age . Repeat after 3 mnths
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It's usually high soon after birth till 48 hrs. Get the levels repeated on Day 3 or Day 5.
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Dr. Bhatt Vivek Prafulchandra
Pediatrician
5 yrs exp
Rajkot
Do at age of 5 day
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