Menopause Matters Forum
Menopause Discussion => Other Health Discussion => Topic started by: Jjumper on February 26, 2024, 12:55:49 PM
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Hello
Can anyone advise me…
I’m having a private blood test to check thyroid for a number of symptoms I have which look a lot like hypothyroidism. I’m having the test at 8am. Should I avoid eating and drinking beforehand? I’ve not been advised to by the company doing the test but I’m sure I’ve heard people mention on here that they usually do, so I wanted to check.
I’ve had lots of NHS thyroid tests in the past which always show normal TSH and a T4 on the low end of the normal range. Just want to try to get the most accurate numbers possible this time.
Thanks so much!
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I was advised not to eat. I can't remember if there was advice about drinking but as mine was early in the morning I didn't anyway.
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Always have thyroid blood tests before 9am.
Nothing to eat or drink except water.
If you take any supplements with biotin, stop taking them for a few days beforehand. Biotin can sometimes interfere with the testing process depending on how the blood is tested and give false results.
Good luck.
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Thank you both so much. Really helpful.
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Ive been having a blood test every year for the past 20 odd years and never once have I been told not to eat or drink beforehand.
I'm certainly going to ask about this at my next one.
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My DH has regular test and he has never been told not to eat and drink, only time he has to not have anything is when they do a glucose test. I will get him to ask next time just in case he has been doing it wrong all this time.