ea0013p99 | Clinical practice/governance and case reports | SFEBES2007
Theodoraki Aikaterini
, Krishnan Binu
, Shenoy Rani
, Ward Helen
Background: Current UK guidelines for the Use of Thyroid Function Tests provide specific recommendations for the use of thyroid function tests in inpatients. Isolated alterations in TSH occur in 15% of inpatients and <2% will have underlying thyroid disorder. Thyroid function should be repeated every 46 weeks when changing thyroxine replacement dose or when commencing thionamides.Aim: To identify the indications and frequency of thyroid tests i...