Essential Thyroid Profile Blood Spot

Ordering The Essential Thyroid Profile - Blood Spot From ZRT Laboratory

Thyroid hormones act throughout the body, influencing metabolism, body temperature, and growth and development. Healthy thyroid function can be affected by interactions between thyroid hormones and other hormone systems. In particular, excess estrogens can effectively block the delivery of thyroid hormones to the cells that need them, as can imbalances of cortisol stress hormones. Thus, discovering how well our thyroid works requires a big-picture assessment of all the hormone levels that matter and key elements that, if too high or too low, can interfere with thyroid hormone production.

Our Essential Thyroid Profile allows healthcare providers to screen for hypo- or hyperthyroidism, test for autoimmune thyroid disease, and monitor thyroid replacement dosages.

Routine Screening is Recommended For:

• Individuals over the age of 50 (every five years after age 35 per American Thyroid Society)
• Anyone with a family history of thyroid disorders
• People experiencing symptoms of thyroid dysfunction or goiter (enlarged thyroid gland)
• People, including children, who have Down's Syndrome
• People with other autoimmune disorders, especially those with a history of autoimmune thyroiditis
• Women trying to get pregnant or who are pregnant