When the thyroid gland works slowly, it causes slower energy metabolism. In contrast, a daily feeling of agitation without concrete cause for stress and losing weight quickly may indicate a fast-working thyroid. If you have symptoms, the functioning of your thyroid can be deduced from the TSH value. This thyroid test measures the amount of TSH in the blood. You simply take the thyroid test at home and then your sample is examined in a laboratory. The convenience of a thyroid self-test combined with the accuracy of laboratory blood tests.
The TSH thyroid test is also part of the more comprehensive blood test thyroid profile.