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I just received my latest labs for my thyroid. My TSH w/Reflex

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I just received my latest labs for my thyroid. My TSH w/Reflex to FT4 is 1.59 mIU/L.

I'm currently on .75mcg of levothyroxine a day What exactly does this mean?

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Levothyroxine 75mcg per day

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TSH 1.59 is perfect, just where it should be. This means your dose of levothyroxine is just right. Do you know what the level of Free T4 was?

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No, unfortunately I don't.

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