Hormones of the thyroid gland - how to pass

The thyroid gland is the most important part of the endocrine system. The task of the thyroid gland is to produce hormones, without which the organism cannot normally occur the metabolism, especially calcium, energy distribution.

If the thyroid gland is sick, the disease can be expressed in 2 directions:

• Excessive production of hormones - thyrotoxicosis, hyperthyroidism.
• Insufficient methods of hormones - hypothyroidism.

If you visited the doctor and he has suspicion of these diseases, the doctor prescribes tests for hormones. How needs to be prepared in order to properly pass the tests?

1

What signs of diseases of the thyroid gland?

If the thyroid gland is sick, it can express the following signs:

• Goiter.
• Heartbeat impairment.
• Quickly tired.
• Baldness.
• In women, menstruation stopped.
• Infertility.
• Impotence.
• In children - slow motion development (sexual and physical).

2

How to prepare for delivery to the hormones of the thyroid gland?

In order for the analyzes to be displayed, everything is required, you need to prepare:

• If you take by the appointment of a doctor hormonal and iodine-containing medicines, they need to stop the day before the procedure.
• 1-2 days before analyzes for hormones, it is necessary to stop eating fatty foods and drink alcoholic beverages, not smoking.
• For 1-2 days before analyzes for hormones, do not engage in heavy physical labor, workouts and not nervous.

3

How to pass tests on thyroid hormones?

On the day, when you were appointed to pass tests for hormones, you need to follow the following recommendations:

• Come to the clinic in the morning, usually analyzes take up to 10 hours.
• There are also drinking, even a cup of tea, it is impossible.
• Before the analysis, it takes half an hour to sit calmly.
• For tests for hormones take blood from Vienna.
• The next day, usually analyzes are ready.
• These analyzes are paid and are not cheap, the price depends on the number of components defined.

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What can I learn from the tests on the hormones of the thyroid gland?

With the help of analyzes, the following hormones determine:

• Triiodothironine. This substance produces a thyroid iron for normal operation of metabolism (absorption of vitamin A, proteins, decrease in cholesterol, fat burning), heart and vessels. Abbreviated hormone is denoted by T3. The rate of triiodothyronine is 2.6-5.7 mmol / l.
• Thyroxine or tetraiodothironin. Abbreviated name T4. Performs the same work as T3, but 10 times more active. It is very important that T3 and T4 will be equally in the body. Tyroxine rate 9-22 mmol / l.
  If T3 and T4 hormones are increased - it is hyperthyroidism. It is expressed in such symptoms: the exhaustion of the body, an increased selection of sweat, enhanced heartbeat, trembling the whole body.
  The reduced production of hormones - hypothyroidism is expressed in excess weight, slow motion of the heart, lethargy and drowsiness, reduced body temperature.
• Tireotropic hormone, decoding in TSH analyzes. The hormone stands out in the brain of the pituitary gland, supports the active work of the thyroid gland. Hormone rate of 0.4-4 honey / l.
• Antibodies to thyroperoxidase. Thyroperoxidase is a third hormone produced by the thyroid gland. It participates in the assimilation of T3 and T4. With severe autoimmune diseases, the body begins to produce antibodies against itself. The norm of antibodies to 5.6 units / ml.
• Antibodies to thyreoglobulin. The analysis is also appointed with autoimmune diseases. The norm of antibodies to 18 units / ml.

So, now we know how to prepare, to pass the tests on the hormones of the thyroid gland.