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Originally published on 19th August 2016 Last updated on 15th August 2021
Your doctor may not run all the thyroid tests you want – you want to make sure that TSH, Free T3 and Free T4 are done at the very least. Most patients benefit from being highly involved in their thyroid care and treatment, which is where self-testing and the ability to order your own tests can be critical tools for empowering a patient.
This list has been compiled from thyroid patients who have told me where they order their own tests from.
Please note that any places included in this list are not necessarily endorsed or recommended by myself.
In alphabetical order:
All of Europe
LetsGetChecked – Note: all of my followers get 20% off tests through the above link with LetsGetChecked, with the code INVISIBLE.
Arab United Emirates
LetsGetChecked – Note: all of my followers get 20% off tests through the above link with LetsGetChecked, with the code INVISIBLE.
Australia
Canada
LetsGetChecked – Note: all of my followers get 20% off tests through the above link with LetsGetChecked, with the code INVISIBLE.
Finland
Germany
Medivere Diagnostics and Medivere Diagnostics (shop)
Netherlands
Sweden
Switzerland
UK
Monitor My Health (NHS ran finger prick home blood test kits)
Medichecks – At-home finger prick tests available
LetsGetChecked – Note: all of my followers get 20% off tests through the above link with LetsGetChecked, with the code INVISIBLE.
ElevateMe – Use invisible20 for 20% off.
Blue Horizon Medicals – Postal Kits included
www.privatebloodtests.co.uk – Attend at a Spire Hospital – Phlebotomy included
www.privatebloodtests.com – Attend at a Nuffield Hospital – Phlebotomy included
www.bloodtestslondon.com – Attend at London Patient Service Centre
USA
LetsGetChecked – Note: all of my followers get 20% off tests through the above link with LetsGetChecked, with the code INVISIBLE.
Can you add to this list? Please let me know of any others.
Rachel Hill is the highly ranked and multi-award winning thyroid patient advocate, writer, speaker and author behind The Invisible Hypothyroidism. Her thyroid advocacy work includes writing articles, authoring books, producing her Thyroid Family email newsletters and speaking on podcasts, as well as being a founding board member for the American College of Thyroidology. She is well-recognised as a crucial contributor to the thyroid community and has a large social media presence. Her books include “Be Your Own Thyroid Advocate” and “You, Me and Hypothyroidism”.
I found ElevateMe (for UK) to be really helpful too. They offer a thyroid test panel as part of their home blood test kit. Plus you get a customised action plan.
This is such a useful directory of places people can try because so many people aren’t aware the service is available in their country or who to turn to for reliable testing!