Private blood tests, not expensive ones?

adamt

I wanted to get my thyroid tested and was wondering if anyone knew of any private blood testing labs that are not expensive?


- iued one in Bedford - Mullhaven Medical Laboratories , but there sit is gone and phone number doesnt work, so guess they closed down

thanks

curlytop12

adamt wrote: »

I wanted to get my thyroid tested and was wondering if anyone knew of any private blood testing labs that are not expensive?


- iued one in Bedford - Mullhaven Medical Laboratories , but there sit is gone and phone number doesnt work, so guess they closed down

thanks

your gp surgery will do this for you.

hermanmunster_3

is there some reason why you can't get it done under the NHS?

Mrs_P_Pincher

Correction - your GP surgery may test your thyroid, but chances are they will do TSH (which isn't actually a thyroid hormone) and provided that is within their completely fallacious range, they will not do T3 or T4 so you will not have a proper picture of what is happening with your thyroid. I would try the GP first and also ask them to test B12 and folate, Vitamin D and ferritin (stored iron) at the same time.

If there's nothing doing on the thyroid front through the GP then you can get a full thyroid screen done through Genova Diagnostics in New Malden, but it will cost you, although you can get a discount if you belong to one of the on-line thyroid communities.

Mrs P P

oldandhappy

hermanmunster wrote: »

is there some reason why you can't get it done under the NHS?

they are reluctant to do any bloodwork tests other than TSH for 'thyroid testing' just a kind of vague almost random guide to your thyroid condition because of expense, pure expense...our local GP surgery are doing cutbacks on these tests lately even though it can be a life threatning condition. Dianne

adamt

thanks for the replies,

mrs p pincher, the genova diagnostics is the one ill go for, the Total Thyroid Screen (£99) thanks

found the site for thyroid testinmg discount = http://www.thyroiduk.org.uk/tuk/pages/private_tests/ThyroidUK_Genova_Leaflet_22.10.10.pdf