The short, fine, soft hair of certain animals, growing thick on the skin, and distinguished from the hair, which is longer and coarser. 2. The skins of certain wild animals with the fur; peltry; as, a cargo of furs. 3. Strips of dressed skins with fur, used on garments for warmth or for ornament. 4. Articles of clothing made of fur; as, a set of furs for a lady (a collar, tippet, or cape, muff, etc.). Wrapped up in my furs.
TSH Test. The most common thyroid test is the blood test that measures the amount of thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) in your bloodstream. The test is sometimes called the thyrotropin-stimulating hormone test. TSH that is elevated, or above normal, is considered indicative of hypothyroidism.
If your blood calcium reading is high, your doctor will want to run further tests to find out the reason. So what are some causes of elevated blood calcium? In 90% of cases, high levels of calcium in the blood are caused by âsome form of primary hyperparathyroidism,â according to endocrinology experts at the UCLA Health System. If you or a family member has had a high blood calcium reading, you may wish to have your parathyroid hormone (PTH) level checked. The second most common cause â although it is uncommon â is a malignant cancer in the lung, breast, esophagus, mouth, tongue, lip, kidney, ovary, uterus and cervix, UCLA reports.