ORLANDO, Fla. — Steering clinicians toward a cascade approach for thyroid function testing cut unnecessary orders by a monthly average of 15% and concurrent orders by 19% per month, according to ...

Researchers have known for decades that different brands of lab machines produce different results. The fix is easy — but not ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Researchers created thyroid function reference ranges adjusted for age, sex and racial-ethnic background. Using ...

Accurately diagnosing thyroid function is critical to avoid harms of unnecessary treatment. This study found that age-, sex-, and race-specific reference intervals reclassified nearly half of patients ...

Whether clinicians are accurately diagnosing thyroid disease was at issue for Chinese researchers who demonstrated that adding subgroup differences according to age, sex, or race when testing for ...

As a consequence of the widespread adoption of preventive health checks and accessible laboratory tests, thyroid function levels have become a common part of a physician-patient interaction. However, ...

Research suggests that taking high doses of biotin may lead to inaccurate thyroid lab results. Stopping biotin several days before your test can help you avoid this. Biotin is a B-complex vitamin that ...

If you've been feeling more tired than usual-even after a good night's sleep-or can't seem to shed stubborn belly fat, your thyroid may be to blame. This small, butterfly-shaped gland located at the ...

Thyroid disorders have become increasingly prevalent, yet they remain among the most frequently misdiagnosed medical conditions due to their nonspecific symptoms. The thyroid gland, which influences ...

The diagnosis of resistance to thyroid hormone requires careful analysis of clinical and laboratory data. The presence of Hashimoto's thyroiditis in a patient with resistance to thyroid hormone makes ...