Your thyroid gland produces hormones that help control your metabolism — chemical processes that keep you alive, like digestion.
Why would you benefit from an Advanced Thyroid test?
Our advanced thyroid test measures your thyroid hormone levels, like our basic thyroid test, and also checks for the presence of any thyroid antibodies — which can cause autoimmune thyroid diseases. An over or underactive thyroid can affect your weight, energy, mood, heart, and bone health.
What biomarkers are we looking at?
• Thyroid- Stimulating- Hormone (TSH)
• Free thyroxine (FT4)
• Free triiodothyronine (FT3)
• Thyroid peroxidase Antibodies (TPO)
• Thyroglobulin Antibodies (TgAb)
Prices
| Price | £89 |
How it Works
Attend your consultation
Get your treatment
What can I expect to happen?
When you attend your appointment the nurse will ask you some basic medical questions to ensure you are well enough for the blood test. Your screen will consist of a blood sample, usually from your arm.
Do I need to prepare?
There is no need to fast (go without food or drinks) for this test.
We do suggest keeping your arm warm, as being cold can sometimes make it harder to draw your blood, and stay well hydrated.
If blood tests make you anxious, let your nurse know at the start of your appointment. They will do their best to make the experience as stress-free as possible.
Is there an age limit for the test?
Superdrug blood tests are available for patients aged 18 years and older.
Fasting: You do need to fast for this test, please do not eat or drink anything other than water for 8 hours before your appointment
Appointment: Your appointment will be 20 minutes, we suggest you make the appointment as early as possible as this is a fasting blood test.
How to Book: Follow the link to the Book Now portal and under Blood Tests select Superdrug Blood Test
Weekends: We don’t offer blood test appointments at weekends, this is to ensure they reach the laboratory as quickly as possible
Sample Return: After your appointment you will be asked to post your sample in a Royal Mail post box, it will be delivered to our lab the next working day.
Restrictions: This test is suitable for patients aged 18 years and over.
Time for Results: Results are usually available in 2-5 days
Results: We work with a company called Thriva to deliver your blood test results. During your appointment an account will be set up for you and your test will be registered against this. When your results are ready you will be contacted by Thriva to go into your account and view your results. You will need an email address to complete this registration.
Sometimes not all results will be available, because there may have been a delay in receiving your sample or another reason. This is nothing to worry about. You will be contacted by either the Superdrug or the Thriva Customer teams who will advise on what we need to do. If you have any concerns please contact SD.Bloodtests@superdrug.com.
For more information about our tests please look at our Frequently Asked Questions here.