Q. I feel perfectly healthy, but my latest physical showed an abnormal thyroid lab test. I take a handful of vitamins, no drugs, and I don’t want to start any now. My doctor wants me to begin ...

Researchers have known for decades that different brands of lab machines produce different results. The fix is easy — but not ...

Research suggests that taking high doses of biotin may lead to inaccurate thyroid lab results. Stopping biotin several days before your test can help you avoid this. Biotin is a B-complex vitamin that ...

Millions of Americans suffer from underactive thyroid glands, and most don't even know it can cause a variety of health problems. Proper testing has long been deemed the key to getting the right ...

The scenario is fairly common: you are in your medical provider’s office for a checkup and also happen to be getting lab work done. You report that you have no symptoms of feeling cold or fatigue, ...

Myxedema is caused by the deposition of hyaluronic acid in patients with thyroid disease. Blood tests can detect thyroid dysfunction, which can result in cardiac, GI, and menstrual disturbances as ...

Thyroid blood tests help figure out how well your thyroid gland is working. TSH helps the thyroid gland know when to make ...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A Charlotte woman said she caught a local lab's mistake when they misread her test results. For the past year, Dee Salmone said she's been struggling with severe symptoms of a ...

Have you been advised to get a thyroid function test? Here is all you need to know about the tests. Shanaya, a 30 year old working mother was lately saying that she felt extremely tired, had put on a ...

A TPO antibody test helps diagnose autoimmune thyroid diseases like Hashimoto’s thyroiditis. A positive test result means antibodies are present and may indicate a thyroid condition, but other tests ...

A sizeable proportion of people use cosmetic products containing enough biotin to interfere with several laboratory measurements, including those of thyroid function, new research finds. The clinical ...