I-Thyroid Function Tests

Uhlolojikelele:

Ukuhlolwa kokusebenza kwegilo yiqembu lokuhlolwa okwenziwa ukuhlola ukuthi indlala yegilo isebenza kanjani. Indlala yegilo itholakala ngaphansi kwe-apula lika-Adamu entanyeni futhi ikhiqiza amahomoni. Amahomoni akhiqizwe indlala yegilo athinta indlela izitho ezihlukahlukene zomzimba ezisebenzisa ngayo amandla futhi zilawula namazinga amaminerali egazini. Lokhu kuhlolwa kwenzelwa ukuxilonga nokuthola imbangela yegilo engasebenzi kahle (hypothyroidism) noma indlala yegilo engasebenzi ngokweqile (hyperthyroidism).

Izivivinyo ezifakiwe yilezi:

• Ukuhlolwa kwe-TSH
• Ukuhlolwa kwe-T4
• Ukuhlolwa kwe-T3
• Ukuhlolwa kwe-thyroid-stimulating immunoglobulin (TSI).
• Ukuhlolwa kwe-anti-thyroid antibody, eyaziwa nangokuthi i-thyroid peroxidase antibody test (TPOab)

Uma sekuqediwe:

Ukuhlolwa kwe-thyroid kwenziwa ukuze:

• Thola i-hypothyroidism noma i-hyperthyroidism
• Gada ukwelashwa kubantu abanayo ukuphazamiseka kwe-yegilo
• Hlola izingane ezisanda kuzalwa noma yiziphi izifo zegilo ezizuzwe njengefa

Nini Okufanele Ugweme:

Azikho izimo ezithile lapho lokhu kuhlolwa kufanele kugwenywe.

Nokho, yazisa udokotela wakho uma:

• Ukhulelwe, njengoba amazinga amahomoni egilo eshintsha ngesikhathi sokukhulelwa
• Uke wahlolwa noma yikuphi ukuhlolwa kwe-x-ray esikhathini esedlule okuke kwasebenzisa udayi okhethekile wokuqhathanisa, njengoba lokhu kungase kuthinte imiphumela yokuhlolwa kokusebenza kwegilo.
• Uthatha noma yimiphi imithi, njengoba eminye yayo ingashintsha imiphumela yokuhlolwa

Ukulungiselela kanjani:

Akukho ukulungiselela okukhethekile okudingekayo ekuhlolweni.