Most healthcare providers use the TSH test during diagnosis to evaluate thyroid function and determine the optimal course of ...
Eun Lee, MD Thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) prompts the thyroid gland to increase hormone production. Your body uses TSH to control thyroid hormone levels. TSH ensures you have the thyroid hormones ...
A serum TSH level between 0.5 and 2.0 mIU/L is generally considered the optimal therapeutic target for the L-T4 replacement dose for primary hypothyroidism. TSH is slow to re-equilibrate to a new ...