yet another blood test

before i had my blood test this morning,i ask the lovley nurse if i could have it tested for T3,she said she would call me later after she'd spoken to the docter about it. he refusedit and said he didn't think it was nessasery.i have to wait a week for my results...then i'll just have to go from there.

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Jackie

26 Jan 2013

Hi I use Blue Horizon through the TUK site, bloods. Quote TUK 10 for cast of £61, intermediate test is tSH T4 Free T3. No easy , results + ranges to you.They use a well known lab which is important.Do not send blood at the end of the week because of our hopeless postal service.
Jackie

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hlinbaker

26 Jan 2013

My doctors also will not test for T3 and on the one occasion a doc did request the test, it was the lab that would not do it!

I recently had the tests done privately using one of the labs listed on the thyroid UK website and I'm so glad I did that, despite the expense

Best of luck with the test results - I have spent many years suffering because docs have told me I'm 'borderline' and therefore didn't offer treatment. I do think we have to take matters into our own hands - I'm new here and learning so much from the wonderful people who post here.

Hugs

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momofthree

26 Jan 2013

i'll have to stick with the NHS,i don't have funds to go private,but thanks for the helpful advice.

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Shona64

26 Jan 2013

Ask your surgery to contact the lab,they did my T3 for £8.00 xx

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summer01

28 Jan 2013

Our lab won't test T3 either, my GP has requested it twice now, he writes it n the form in large letters. They also won't do T4 if the tsh is in range. My GP said that its nonsense! Good luck.

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LinDonaldson

4 Feb 2013

Hi there,

You have my deepest sympathies. I went to GP last week. On being called I found he has a student with him. I asked for a T3 test and he said certainly. On leaving practice room I discover he has ordered a thyroid function test (not T3). We had had a legthy discussion about T3 therapy during the visit and I know he was trying to impress the student. I feel sure he knew what I requested and just duped me to look good in front of the student!

Regards

Lin

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