Posted by Maxime on April 9, 2005, at 19:12:07
In reply to Re: Midnightblue » Spriggy, posted by Phillipa on April 9, 2005, at 17:06:23
That's not entirely true. The lab I had mine done at had 5 as the top end of normal. Plus, even if 3 is NOW the new top end of normal, someone might feel hypothyroid at 2.5 and need to be at 0.3 in order to no longer feel hypothyroid.
Maxime
> When the lab reports come back to your doctor they have a range of what is considered normal. If the ranges change the lab readjusts their scale to match the new criteria. That means that even you could look at your test results and see if you fall into the normal or abnormal range. The lab result will also red flag, so to speak, any abnormal result so that his nurse can immediately bring it to his attention. He definitely will know if what he is looking at is abnormal. Fondly, Phillipa
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