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Originally published on 19th August 2016 Last updated on 23rd May 2020
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.
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 authoring books, writing articles, her email newsletters, blogging and speaking on podcasts, as well as being a founding board member for the American College of Thyroidology and The WEGO Health Patient Leader Advisory Board. Rachel has worked with The National Academy of Hypothyroidism, The BBC, The Mighty, Yahoo, MSN, ThyroidChange and many more. She is well-recognised as a useful contributor to the thyroid community and has received multiple awards and recognitions for her work and dedication. She has authored two books: ‘Be Your Own Thyroid Advocate‘ and ‘You, Me and Hypothyroidism‘. Rachel is British, but advocates for thyroid patients on a global scale.
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!