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Hormones Thyroid Home collection available

Free Thyroid Profile (FT3, FT4)

Also known as: FTFT

Profile2 tests included
SampleBlood
FastingNot required
Report inSame day

Tests included in this profile 2

How to prepare

No fasting needed

You can eat and drink normally before the test.

Good to know

Morning sample preferred.

Medicines

Tell our phlebotomist about any medicines you take. Don't stop them without asking your doctor.

Comfortable clothes

Wear a loose sleeve so the sample can be taken easily from your arm.

How it works

Book onlinePick a time slot
Home visitSealed, sterile kit
Lab testingBarcode tracked
ReportIn same day

About this test

Free T3 and Free T4 measure the active, unbound thyroid hormones that your body can actually use. They give a more accurate picture than total T3/T4, especially in pregnancy or when protein levels are abnormal.

Why is this test done?

  • Confirm thyroid disorders
  • Check thyroid when TSH is abnormal
  • Monitor treatment
  • Thyroid testing in pregnancy

Symptoms — when should you get tested?

  • Tiredness or restlessness
  • Weight change
  • Palpitations
  • Hair fall

Normal range

Free T3 2.3 – 4.2 pg/mL
Free T4 0.8 – 1.8 ng/dL

Reference ranges differ slightly between labs, methods, age and sex. Always discuss your report with your doctor.

If your result is high

High free hormones mean an overactive thyroid.

Common reasons
  • Graves' disease
  • Thyroiditis
  • Too much thyroid medicine

If your result is low

Low free hormones mean an underactive thyroid.

Common reasons
  • Hashimoto's thyroiditis
  • Iodine deficiency
  • Pituitary problems

How is the test done?

  1. 1
    Book online

    Choose your slot for home collection or a visit to our centre.

  2. 2
    Blood sample taken

    A trained phlebotomist takes a small blood sample from a vein in your arm with a sealed, single-use needle. It takes about 2 minutes.

  3. 3
    Tested in our lab

    Your barcoded sample is tested on automated machines with strict quality checks.

  4. 4
    Report on WhatsApp

    A pathologist checks the result and the report reaches you on WhatsApp and email.

Save more with a health package

This test is also included in these checkups along with many other tests.

Thyroid Care Package 3 tests · 9 parameters
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Frequently asked questions

No fasting is needed for this test. You can eat and drink normally.

Your report is usually ready in same day after the sample reaches our lab. We send it on WhatsApp and email, and you can also download it from the Reports page.

Please call our team to confirm whether home sample collection is available for your location and test.

This test needs a blood sample. Morning sample preferred.

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