whats meant by slightly elevated t3, elevated TSH & T4 within normal?

[markbvilla]

Hi. My grandmother refuses to go to a doctor, but we're able to get her to a lab. Can you please help me what these readings mean? T3 84.9 ng/dl (normal value 84.6), T4 is 6.33 (NV+ 5.13 to 14.06), her TSH is 4.52 (NV=0.27 to 4.20). She is 92 years old and there are things you cannot get her to do. She's previously diagnosed with heart failure and is thus taking some antihypertensives and a low dose diuretic. She seems to be asymptomatic where thyroid is concerned (no cold intolerance, tremors, easy fatigability, etc.) A decade or so ago, she was told that her thyroid work up had "borderline readings) whatever that exactly meant, thus the T3, T4 and TSH were included in her  other blood exam. I would appreciate your interpretation of these results. Any suggested medications? is treatment warranted for seemingly asymptomatic patients? Or those with borderline readings?

[goolarra]

That's the first time I've ever seen a single number.  

Do the tests say they're frees?  You've checked the long list of symptoms (you can google it)?  One or two does not a thyroid condition make, but if they start adding up, it's a different story.  

[markbvilla]

I was thinking the same because that's what's written in the official lab results and the reference number is just a single number instead of a range.

[goolarra]

Please check the reference range on her T3.  It should be a range, e.g. 90-180, rather than a single number.

Does either T3 or T4 test say it's  free T3 (FT3) or free T4 (FT4)?

No depression, weight gain, fatigue and/or drowsiness, hair loss, constipation, etc?