Thyroid markers and home blood draws
Thyroid markers are measured from a blood sample taken from a vein. This page explains what the markers reflect and what having the sample taken at home involves.
What these markers reflect
They relate to the thyroid, a gland in the neck whose hormones help set the pace of the body’s metabolism.
- TSH
- Thyroid-stimulating hormone, made by the pituitary gland. It signals to the thyroid how much hormone to make.
- Free T4
- Thyroxine, the main hormone the thyroid makes, measured in the form not bound to proteins in the blood.
- Free T3
- Triiodothyronine, the more active form of thyroid hormone, measured in the form not bound to proteins.
What your own results mean is for the clinician or service that requested the test.
What a home blood draw involves
- The healthcare provider that ordered the test arranges the visit and tells you how to prepare.
- A phlebotomist comes to your address and takes a blood sample from a vein in your arm.
- The sample is labelled and sent to the laboratory that provider uses.
- Your results, and what they mean for you, come from that provider.
Where Lola Dispatch fits
Lola Dispatch is a platform healthcare businesses use to send phlebotomists to their patients. It does not sell blood tests and does not take bookings from the public. If you are a patient, please contact the provider that ordered your test.
Access for businesses is by invitation. Before a phlebotomist can take jobs, Lola staff review their DBS certificate, phlebotomy qualification, insurance, ID and right to work.
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