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From: "Joan McPhee" <[log in to unmask]>>
> Caron, could you please provide the ranges that the lab uses?


My TSH was 5.16 on 3/28/02.  The range is 0.35 - 5.50
Free T4 was 1.15, the range is 0.89 - 1.8
Total T3 was 224, range is 60 - 181.
I had asked them to do a Free T3, but they did a Total T3.  I don't know the
difference between the two.

Also, I've done nothing but lay around all this week.  Fun spring vacation
for an educator, huh?  I think my problem includes a depleted Potassium
level as well.  My Potassium on March 28th was 3.7 in a range of 3.3 - 5.1.
I'm really weak, and keep getting muscle spasms and twitching.  I don't know
if that is from the slight increase from 60mg Armour to 67 1.2 mg Armour
about 10 days ago  or to the Potassium.  I asked them to retest the
Potassium yesterday, which they drew at about 2:00 P.M., but they said they
might not have the results back until Monday.  UGH!

>You are entitled to a copy of your results.

Is there a law about this???   My doc refuses to give me copies of my labs.


Thoughts?
HELP, somebody!
Caron

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