AKT-4500

AKT-4500

A 55-year-old woman undergoes routine blood testing and her results show a total cholesterol level of 6.3 mmol/l (desirable < 5.2 mmol/l), a thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) level of 6.8 μU/l (normal range 0.17–3.2 μU/l), a thyroxine (T4) level of 13 pmol/l (normal range 11–22 pmol/l). Further testing reveals a triiodothyronine (T3) level of 4.5 pmol/l (normal range 3.5–5.0 pmol/l) and negative thyroid peroxidase antibodies. The patient doesn't report any symptoms. What is the most appropriate course of action?