Result letter – TSH

[textarea]TSH is lab test you recently had performed.  TSH is an abbreviation for 'Thyroid Stimulating Hormone'.   The thyroid is a gland that helps control metabolism.[/textarea]

[textarea]Your TSH level was low.  You are taking a thyroid medication called levothyroxine.  A consistently low TSH suggests you may be getting a little too much of the levothyroxine.  It may be worth rechecking this test in 2 to 3 months to see if it remains low.  I've requested a recheck of this test in 3 months here.[/textarea]

[textarea]Your TSH level was high.  Your are taking a thyroid medication called levothyroxine.  A consistently high TSH suggests you may not be getting enough levothryoxine.  It may be worth rechecking this test in 2 to 3 months to see if it remains high.  I've requested a recheck of this test in 3 months.[/textarea]

[textarea]Your TSH level was low.  Sometimes the thyroid is overactive and produces too much active thyroid hormone.  When this happens, the TSH level may be low.  You may or may not have low energy and weight gain when this happens.[/textarea]

[textarea]Your TSH level was high.  Sometimes the thyroid is underactive and doesn't produce enough active thyroid hormone.  When this happens, the TSH level may be high.  You may or may not have tremors, excess energy, and weight loss when this happens.[/textarea]