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title: "Thyroid function test: what it checks and why"
description: "A thyroid function test checks TSH and thyroid hormones to assess thyroid activity. Results can guide next steps with a clinician, not diagnose alone."
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# Thyroid function test: what it checks and why

> A thyroid function test checks TSH and thyroid hormones to assess thyroid activity. Results can guide next steps with a clinician, not diagnose alone.

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