American Association for Clinical Chemistry
Improving healthcare through laboratory medicine
Florida Local Section Online Presentations

Thyroid Function Testing in Pregnancy
Dr. William Winters
Available: January 1, 2009- December 31, 2010
1.0 ACCENT credit.
Course Objectives:

  • List the expected changes in maternal thyroid function that occur during pregnancy
  • Describe the functions of the placenta in thyroid homeostasis during pregnancy
  • Explain how fetal thyroid function changes during pregnancy
  • Enumerate and diagnose common thyroid disorders that affect pregnant women
  • Discuss the pros and cons of screening for thyroid disease in pregnancy
  • Explain the types of novel thyroid measurements that can be obtained during pregnancy