Most routine thyroid tests simply look at TSH using
the standard lab reference range.
Not exact matches
Standard reference ranges are built to include two standard deviations from the median up and down for all people tested at a given referen
Standard reference ranges are built to include two
standard deviations from the median up and down for all people tested at a given referen
standard deviations from the median up and down for all people tested at a given
reference labs.
Thus, conventional medicine practitioners will likely follow the
standard reference range for TSH to determine if a person has hypothyroidism — in some cases, they may even follow a more lax
range if the
lab they are using hasn't updated their levels or if the practitioner is old school.