Weight gain, fatigue, constipation, cardiovascular disease, depression, headache, skin and hair problems.

Did you have a blood test and your doctor told you that everything is OK. Mild hypothyroidism can have significant health consequences, so early detection is important.

The Urinary Thyroid Assessment measures unconjugated free triiodothyronine (T3), unconjugated free thyroxine (T4) and selenium in a 24 hour urine collection. There are several reasons why a urinary thyroid assessment may be beneficial: 

A specimen collected over a 24 hour period may better reflect the average behaviour of the thyroid gland, since thyroid gland activity varies through the day. Quantities of T3 and T4 in a 24 hour urine are significantly higher than those found in a spot serum sample, so levels can be more reliably measured
Selenium is a cofactor for 5’-deiodinase, the enzyme required to convert T4 to T3. A low 24 hour urinary selenium level likely correlates with overall selenium deficiency and decreased tissue availability of T3 due to decreased conversion of T4 to T3. Note: The Urinary Thyroid Assessment does not replace serum testing in the diagnosis of thyroid.

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Instructions:

You will receive a kit by mail

• Read carefully and follow the instructions
• Fill out the form
• Send the kit back directly to the Laboratory in the pre-paid envelope

Contact me to let me know how you want to receive the result and my recommendations: by phone (30 minutes), by e-mail or by mail. Long distance call is under your responsibility.