Doctor or physician may prescribe Thyroid test under the following conditions:
· Age-specific guidelines, Adults between 35 years to 65+ years old, from baseline testing to testing in every 1-2 years and for newborns screening for Congenital Hypothyroidism
· Under medical conditions like, High Cholesterol, Diabetes, Osteoporosis, Hypertension (blood pressure), Heart Diseases, Autoimmune Disorders (e.g., Lupus, Rheumatoid Arthritis).
· Under particular circumstances like, Infertility, Recurrent Pregnancy Loss, Miscarriage, Radioactive Iodine Treatment, Cancer Treatment (Radiation Exposure), Postpartum Thyroiditis.
· Other symptoms can be Goiter, hypersensitivity to heat and cold, sweating, Palpitations, Irregular heartbeats, Nervousness and Irritability.
· Hormone imbalance or body function is not normal due to over or under production of thyroid.