🦋 Advanced Thyroid Function Blood Test at Prescriptions Pharmacy

Comprehensive Thyroid & Autoimmune Blood Test in Prescot – £130

🧬 What Does This Test Check?

This comprehensive panel includes:

🧪 Thyroid Hormones

🧪 TSH

🧪 Free T4

🧪 Free T3

🧪 Thyroid Antibodies

🧪 TPO Antibodies

🧪 Thyroglobulin (Tg) Antibodies

🧪 Nutritional & Supporting Markers

🧪 Vitamin B12

🧪 Vitamin D

🧪 Folate

🧪 Ferritin

🧪 CRP (inflammation marker)

👩‍⚕️ Who May This Test Be Suitable For?

This test may be suitable if you:

😴 Have ongoing fatigue despite normal basic thyroid tests

⚖️ Have unexplained weight changes

💇 Experience hair thinning or skin changes

🧠 Have brain fog, mood changes or anxiety symptoms

🧬 Want a more in-depth thyroid assessment

📌 This test provides a more detailed overview of thyroid health but should be interpreted alongside clinical assessment.

⚡ Why Is This More Than a Standard Thyroid Test?

A standard thyroid test typically checks TSH, Free T4 and Free T3.

However, this does not always identify the underlying cause of thyroid problems.

🔍 This advanced test includes thyroid antibodies, which help detect autoimmune thyroid conditions.

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✔️ Helps detect autoimmune thyroid disease ✔️ Provides more insight than hormone levels alone ✔️ Supports earlier and more accurate assessment

⚡ Why Are the Additional Markers Important?

💊 Vitamin B12, Vitamin D and Folate may influence energy levels and overall wellbeing

🧲 Ferritin reflects iron stores, which can affect fatigue and hair health

🔥 CRP helps assess inflammation, which may be relevant in some conditions

💡 These markers help provide a broader health context alongside thyroid function.

🔍 How Is This Different from the Standard Thyroid Test?

Standard Thyroid Test:

🧪 TSH, Free T4, Free T3

Advanced Thyroid Test also includes:

🧬 Thyroid antibodies (TPO & Tg)

💊 Nutritional markers (B12, Vitamin D, Folate, Ferritin)

🔥 Inflammation marker (CRP)

💡 This provides a more complete picture of thyroid health and potential causes, not just hormone levels.

🩺 What Happens at Your Appointment?

👩‍⚕️ A trained member of the team will take a blood sample

⏱️ The appointment is usually quick and straightforward

🧪 Your sample is sent to a laboratory for analysis

📊 Your results will be provided once available

🔗 Learn more about our blood testing service here:
Blood Tests & Phlebotomy Service at Prescriptions Pharmacy

💙 Cost

💷 £130 – includes blood sample collection and comprehensive laboratory testing.

📅 Book Your Advanced Thyroid Blood Test