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How to interpret thyroid test results at home?
I am mubeena from Karachi I am thyroid patient I want to ask about thyroid if my thyroid is increased or decreased how can we check the test result by ourself
General Physician
Answered on 6th Feb '24
You should never try to check the levels of your thyroid. It needs sophisticated skills and expensive equipment to measure thyroid hormone levels. Rather, I advise going to an endocrinologist who will do a blood test that measures the thyroid hormone in your system.
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