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I had the TSH done and in the results said 1.20. The range was .40-4.50. Is this result is normal?
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875426 tn?1325528416
Your TSH is excellent.  Thyroid stimulating hormone is released by the pituitary gland (in your head) in direct correlation to how your thyroid is functioning.  It is like a thermostat- if your thyroid is sluggish, your pituitary puts out more thyroid stimulating hormone to turn up the thyroid's activity, if your thyroid is very active, it puts out less, because your thyroid doesn't need as much stimulation.  
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535882 tn?1396576685
looks good. check frees!
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Yes, your TSH is "normal".  However, be aware that TSH is often not an adequate diagnostic of thyroid dysfunction.  If you have symptoms, you might also want to have your free T3 and free T4 checked.  Be sure to ask for "free" in both of these, not "total".  
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