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Since the signs and symptoms of hypothyroidism can also be the
signs and symptoms of other, unrelated diseases, it is important
for you to be examined by your physician and have appropriate
laboratory tests performed. A physician usually begins by asking
you about your medical history and then performing
a physical examination. The most precise and accurate way to make
a diagnosis of hypothyroidism is to measure blood concentrations
of TSH and the thyroid hormone T4. A low level of T4 and a high
TSH will confirm the diagnosis. Your blood may also be tested for
the presence of certain thyroid antibodies to determine whether
Hashimoto's thyroiditis is the cause of the hypothyroidism.
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