An analysis for thyroid hormones abroad is a comprehensive diagnostic measure that allows you to identify the slightest disruption of the endocrine system and prescribe appropriate therapy.
Indications for thyroid hormone testing abroad
The thyroid gland is a regulator of the most important processes in the human body. Her work affects respiration and oxygen supply to tissues, the menstrual cycle in women, bone density, central and peripheral nervous system functions, heartbeat, cholesterol levels and other factors.
Indications for thyroid hormone tests are the following symptoms:
- Reduced quality of skin, hair and nails
- Rapid weight gain or loss for no objective reason
- Visual enlargement and thickening of the thyroid gland
- Tachycardia and bradycardia
- Tremor
- Insomnia
- Fatigue and weakness
- Osteoporosis (as well as pathological fractures)
- Hair loss and baldness
- Steady increase or decrease in body temperature
- Menstrual function disorders
- Fertility and libido problems
- Delayed intellectual and physical development in children
- Palpable neoplasms on the anterior surface of the neck
The standard hormonal panel includes tests for TSH, TK and T4. According to their results, the doctor evaluates the levels and ratios of hormone levels to each other.
The extended study also includes tests for:
- Free thyroid-stimulating hormones (FT3 and FT4)
- Antibodies to thyroglobulin
- Antibodies to thyroid peroxidase
- Calcitonin
- Cancer embryonic antigen (if malignant tumors are suspected)
In foreign clinics, doctors and laboratory technicians use state-of-the-art equipment and unique reagents that minimize diagnostic errors to zero.
What diseases does the analysis show?
A blood test for a hormonal panel is performed in the morning on an empty stomach. The material is taken from a vein in the arm. The standard blood volume is sufficient for all markers.
Based on the results of the analysis, the doctor can make an assumption or establish an accurate diagnosis when:
- Hypothyroidism
- Hyperthyroidism
- Autoimmune thyroiditis
- Hypo- and hypercalcemia
- Diffuse toxic goiter
- Thyroid cancer (medullary, papillary, etc.)
Also allows the study to determine the cause of certain disorders in the body resulting from hormonal imbalance.
Doctors of foreign medical centers will prescribe effective treatment for you, help you understand the true causes of health problems, and give recommendations on the prevention of endocrine diseases.
