hormonal and metabolic disorders
Hashimoto Thyroiditis
Diagnosis of Hashimoto Thyroiditis
Thyroid function tests (TSH and T4; T3 if hyperthyroidism is suspected) Thyroid antibodies Sometimes a thyroid ultrasound (T3) if hyperthyroidism is suspected) and thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH, a hormone produced by the pituitary gland to stimulate the thyroid gland to produce thyroid hormones) to determine how the gland is functioning ( Thyroid function tests ). They also do a blood test for antibodies that can attack the thyroid gland. 