Thyroid Blood Test at Home - Book at an Affordable Cost

What Is Thyroid Blood Test?

Thyroid gland is a small, butterfly-shaped endocrine gland situated in the neck at the front of larynx. It secretes hormones that perform a wide range of functions in our body such as:

• Maintain BMI (basal metabolic rate)
• Increase body temperature by increasing blood flow
• Role in normal brain development
• Increase heart rate.

Thyroid blood test plays an important role in diagnosing and managing many thyroid disorders or diseases. It involves blood examination for usually evaluating and measuring blood level of the following:

• TSH (thyroid stimulating hormone)
• T3 (triiodothyronine)
• T4 (tetraiodothyronine).

However, in certain circumstances some additional tests may be done such as

• Thyroid antibodies: Evaluation of autoimmune diseases of thyroid.
• Thyroglobulin: Act as a tumour marker for thyroid cancer.
• Thyroid binding proteins: Bind thyroid hormones and help in circulation of thyroid hormones.

Other names

• Thyroid function test 
• Thyroid hormone test
• Thyroid profile test
• Thyroid panel test
• Thyroid level test
• Thyroid test.

What Are the Uses of Thyroid Blood Test?

Most thyroid disfunctions either presents with features of low thyroid hormones or features of high thyroid hormones. Your health care professional may order a thyroid blood test or thyroid profile test for the diagnosis, evaluation, treatment or monitoring of the following:

• Hypothyroidism 
• Hyperthyroidism
• Hashimoto’s thyroiditis
• Grave disease
• Goitre
• Benign conditions of thyroid like follicular adenoma
• Thyroid cancer
• Pregnancy
• Congenital Hypothyroidism
• Pre-operative evaluation of thyroid hormones
• Post-operative evaluation of thyroid hormones.

How to Prepare for Thyroid Profile Test?

Follow these simple steps before thyroid blood test

• Book your thyroid blood test at home: Schedule thyroid blood test at home in a diagnostic lab to avail home blood sample collection.
• Fasting: No special preparations including fasting is required before thyroid blood test if done alone. However, if you need others tests such as fasting blood sugar or lipid profile test along with thyroid profile test then an overnight fasting of 8-10 hours is usually required.
• Thyroid hormone pills: If you are taking thyroid hormone tablets such as Thyroxine, it is advised to undergo thyroid blood test before taking pill. You can take thyroxine tablet post blood sample collection.
• Other Medications: Inform your doctor about all the drugs and supplements that you are currently taking. Certain drugs especially Biotin (Vitamin B7) may alter the test result. Your doctor may advice some modifications before the test if required.

What Is the Procedure for Thyroid Blood Test?

The procedure of thyroid blood test includes the following steps

• First a torniquet will be tied around your arm.
• Then a cotton swab soaked with 70% alcohol is used to clean/disinfect the injection site before needle insertion.
• Then a small needle will be inserted in the vein of your arm and required amount of blood is withdrawn from it and collected in a test tube. 
• Then the needle is removed and an adhesive sticker is placed on the puncture site to prevent it from infections.
• Sample is sent to laboratory for further processing and testing.

Cost of Thyroid Test in Delhi?

Cost of thyroid blood tests depends upon many factors such as city and locality. Different diagnostic labs charges according to the quality of machines they have and the various offers that they are providing to their customers. Charges may also vary depending upon the type of test being done.

Ganesh Diagnostic and Imaging centre (GDIC), Rohini also known as GDIC or Ganesh lab is currently offering upto 50% discounts on various tests including thyroid blood tests.

Our centers are NABH accredited and equipped with modern, highly expensive machines with latest cutting-edge technologies and highly skilled Radiologists and Pathologists. We follow strict aseptic conditions to prevent transmission of infections.

For more details visit your nearest Ganesh Diagnostic and Imaging center (GDIC) today or call us now!

Best diagnostic lab for thyroid blood test in Delhi?

Ganesh Diagnostic and Imaging center (GDIC) is considered as the best diagnostic lab for various thyroid blood tests in Rohini, North-East Delhi. We have many branches in different locations of Delhi including Hari Nagar, Yamuna Vihar, Nangloi, Derawal Nagar and Mangol puri. 

Ganesh lab (GDIC) is now considered one of the most popular diagnostic labs in Delhi as

• We provide high standard quality services to our patients. 
• Free blood home sample collection.
• Well-trained technicians for home sample collection. 
• We also offer facilities of online reporting.
• Experience of 23+ years of services.
• Our labs are NABH certified. 
• Facility of latest cutting-edge technologies.
• Highly Skilled Radiologists and Pathologists
• Facility of emergency test services at night.
• Genuine reporting and Patient satisfaction are our top priority. 
• We offer seamless integration between diagnosis and treatment planning. 
• Affordable Diagnostic lab with up to 50% discount on many tests. Currently, we are offering upto 50% discount on various types of blood tests.
• We are open 24X7 and 365 days.
• You can also avail free Consultation with our Pathologists & Radiologists regarding any blood test or imaging scans.
• Free Ambulance services in Delhi, NCR.

Lakhs of satisfied customers.