Five years later, with the evacuation order relaxed, people started moving back home. Despite the re-population of the island, nearly a third of Miyake-jima remains permanently off-limits. The government conducts regular health checks on residents and enforces age restrictions in certain areas.
How is it used? The thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) test is often the test of choice for evaluating thyroid function and/or symptoms of a thyroid disorder, including hyperthyroidism or hypothyroidism. TSH is produced by the pituitary gland, a tiny organ located below the brain and behind the sinus cavities.
A health care provider may order several blood tests to check thyroid function, including the following: 1  TSH test. 2  T4 tests. 3  T3 test.  thyroid-stimulating immunoglobulin (TSI) 1  test. antithyroid antibody test, also called the thyroid peroxidase antibody test (TPOab)