Thyroid Function Blood Test
๐ฆ Thyroid Function Blood Test at Prescriptions Pharmacy
Private Thyroid Blood Test in Prescot โ ยฃ60
๐งฌ What Does This Test Check?
This panel includes:
๐งช TSH
๐งช Free T4
๐งช Free T3
๐ฉโโ๏ธ Who May This Test Be Suitable For?
This test may be suitable if you are experiencing symptoms such as:
๐ด Tiredness or low energy
โ๏ธ Unexplained weight changes
๐ก๏ธ Feeling unusually cold or hot
๐ Palpitations or feeling shaky
๐ Hair thinning or dry skin
๐ง Brain fog, low mood or anxiety-type symptoms
๐ This test provides thyroid marker information only and does not diagnose thyroid disease on its own.
โก Why Are These Markers Important?
๐ฆ TSH is produced by the pituitary gland and helps regulate thyroid activity.
๐งช Free T4 is one of the main thyroid hormones circulating in the blood.
๐ฅ Free T3 is an active thyroid hormone involved in metabolism, energy and temperature regulation.
๐ก Checking all three markers gives a broader picture than checking TSH alone.
๐ How Is This Different from the Advanced Thyroid Function Test?
The Thyroid Function Blood Test checks the main thyroid function markers: TSH, Free T4 and Free T3.
The Advanced Thyroid Function Blood Test goes further by also checking thyroid antibodies, which may be useful when looking at autoimmune thyroid conditions.
๐ก If you want a standard thyroid function check, this test may be suitable. If you want a more detailed thyroid profile including antibodies, consider the advanced test.
๐ฉบ What Happens at Your Appointment?
๐ฉโโ๏ธ A trained member of the team will take a blood sample
โฑ๏ธ The appointment is usually quick and straightforward
๐งช Your sample is sent to a laboratory for analysis
๐ Your results will be provided once available
๐ Learn more about our blood testing service here:
Blood Tests & Phlebotomy Service at Prescriptions Pharmacy
๐ Cost
๐ท ยฃ60 โ includes blood sample collection and laboratory testing.
๐ Book Your Thyroid Function Blood Test
Book Thyroid Function Blood Test๐ Related Blood Tests
โก๏ธ Advanced Thyroid Function Blood Test
โก๏ธ Female Hair Loss Blood Test
โก๏ธ Essential Female Hormones Blood Test
โก๏ธ Ultimate Tired All The Time Blood Test
โ Frequently Asked Questions
Do I need to fast?
โ Fasting is not usually required.
Can this test diagnose an underactive or overactive thyroid?
โ Not on its own. Your results should be interpreted by an appropriate clinician alongside symptoms and medical history.
Why check Free T3 and Free T4 as well as TSH?
๐ฆ TSH shows thyroid signalling, while Free T3 and Free T4 show circulating thyroid hormone levels.
What if my result is abnormal?
๐ฉบ You may be advised to follow up with your GP or another appropriate clinician.
The Pharmacy First service builds on the NHS Community Pharmacist Consultation Service which has run since October 2019. The consultation service enables patients to be referred into community pharmacy for a minor illness or an urgent repeat medicine supply.