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Is this normal?
I had a thyroid test and blood test done. My free t4 was 0.86 and my TSH was 2.22. Is this normal? Also my blood test showed my MPV was low. What would cause that?
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Low levels of MCV is not normal or good. Read up on it.
Normal Test Results:
The results represented here are the general normal limits, according to health-care-information.org. "T3: 80-220 ng/dl; T4: 5-13 ug/ml; TSH 0.55-3.89 ugIU/ml." Each lab or method of testing may have its own range for normal test results.
There are other thyroid hormone blood tests which may be used to differentiate between diagnoses if these basic thyroid tests, often referred to as the thyroid panel, indicate abnormalities. Additional testing may also be necessary to determine severity of the condition.
Read more: Normal Thyroid Level Ranges | eHow.com http://www.ehow.com/about_5399325_normal-thyroid-level-ranges.html#ixzz2LAg8mSZM
Low levels of MCV is not normal or good. Read up on it.
Normal Test Results:
The results represented here are the general normal limits, according to health-care-information.org. "T3: 80-220 ng/dl; T4: 5-13 ug/ml; TSH 0.55-3.89 ugIU/ml." Each lab or method of testing may have its own range for normal test results.
There are other thyroid hormone blood tests which may be used to differentiate between diagnoses if these basic thyroid tests, often referred to as the thyroid panel, indicate abnormalities. Additional testing may also be necessary to determine severity of the condition.
Read more: Normal Thyroid Level Ranges | eHow.com http://www.ehow.com/about_5399325_normal-thyroid-level-ranges.html#ixzz2LAg8mSZM
It's never normal to be deficient in anything. Iron deficiency is the most common deficiency state in the world affecting approx 2 billion people.
She did the thyroid test because I was having migraines and she thought it could be due to that. About the low MCV test...she said it was normal in women for it to be low.
She did the thyroid tests because I was having migraines and she said it is normal for women to have low MCV.
Nothing in those thyroid test results tthat indicate a concern. why were you being tested? Do you have symptoms?
Regarding the MCV test, here is something I found that might help clarify.
"An elevated MCV is usually seen in people suffering from hemolytic anemia or pernicious anemia. Nutritional deficiencies and alcohol abuse are some of the common causes of an elevated MCV. A vitamin B12 deficiency or a folic acid deficiency could also manifest in the form of a higher MCV. On the other hand, low MCV may be observed in people suffering from iron deficiency anemia, thalassemia or gastrointestinal blood loss."
So what does your doctor say about those results? Have you been tested for ferritin, and a full iron test panel?
Regarding the MCV test, here is something I found that might help clarify.
"An elevated MCV is usually seen in people suffering from hemolytic anemia or pernicious anemia. Nutritional deficiencies and alcohol abuse are some of the common causes of an elevated MCV. A vitamin B12 deficiency or a folic acid deficiency could also manifest in the form of a higher MCV. On the other hand, low MCV may be observed in people suffering from iron deficiency anemia, thalassemia or gastrointestinal blood loss."
So what does your doctor say about those results? Have you been tested for ferritin, and a full iron test panel?
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