Common tests for checking thyroid are thyroid function, thyroid autoantibody triple test, and thyroid ultrasound.
Thyroid function includes thyrotropin TSH, free thyroid hormone FT4, free triiodothyronine FT3, total thyroxine TT4, total triiodothyronine TT3, which can reflect whether the thyroid function is abnormal, such as hyperthyroidism or hypothyroidism.
The three thyroid autoantibodies include thyrotropin receptor antibody TRAb, thyroglobulin antibody TgAb, and anti-thyroid peroxidase antibody TPOAb.
TRAb is an important indicator for diagnosing Graves’ disease and determining the prognosis during treatment; TgAb and TPOAb are important indicators for diagnosing autoimmune thyroiditis; and TgAb is important for evaluating the recurrence of differentiated thyroid cancer.
Thyroid ultrasound is a routine screening of the thyroid gland using a high-frequency color probe that reflects the size of the thyroid gland and blood flow. Thyroid ultrasound can detect the presence of space-occupying lesions in the thyroid gland, such as cysts, adenomas, nodules, and even thyroid cancer, which are routinely examined.
If you need to check for thyroid disease, please visit a hospital for further treatment under the guidance of a specialist.