Dr Philip Lee Miller, MD is the founder, medical director and CEO of California Age Management Institute. Dr Miller has been in medical practice for over 45 years and is a recognized leader in anti ...

A blood test can check the amount of hormones that your thyroid is making. Many factors can affect these levels. (Photo credit: Jarun011/Dreamstime) A TSH test is done to find out if your thyroid ...

If a doctor is concerned about your thyroid function, they may recommend a series of blood tests. These tests are used to identify levels of hormones produced in the thyroid. You may also be able to ...

Normal thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) levels generally fall between 0.5 and 5.0 milliunits per liter (mU/L). If your TSH level is higher than 5.0 mU/L it suggests an underactive thyroid, or ...

The thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) test measures the amount of TSH in the blood to convey how well a person’s thyroid functions. Normal levels are typically 0.4 to 4.0 milliunits per liter (mU/L) ...

ORLANDO, Fla. — Steering clinicians toward a cascade approach for thyroid function testing cut unnecessary orders by a monthly average of 15% and concurrent orders by 19% per month, according to ...

A thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) test measures the amount of TSH in the blood. A blood test can measure TSH and help a doctor diagnose a thyroid condition such as hypothyroidism or hyperthyroidism.