Assessing Thyroid Dysfunction: Functional Medicine and Clinical Laboratory Testing

Activity Title

Assessing Thyroid Dysfunction: Functional Medicine and Clinical Laboratory Testing

Description

The use of clinical laboratory testing by functional healthcare providers, especially as it relates to thyroid disease, will be discussed in this educational activity. Patient case presentations will be utilized to illustrate the need for, and the manner in which laboratory tests assist in the diagnosis and management of thyroid disease.

Intended Audience

This activity is intended for clinical and scientific laboratory professionals, physician - scientists who have an interest in thyroid disease.

Learning Objectives

After completing the activity, the participant should be better able to:

Discuss the evolution of functional medicine and its approach to patient care.
Describe the functional medicine approach to evaluating the thyroid.
Explain the optimal access/use of laboratory testing by functional medicine healthcare providers.

Instruction Level: Intermediate

Speaker

John Panopoulos, DC
Chiropractor
Active Health Ltd.
Park Ridge, IL

Mark A. Lupo, MD
Founder and Medical Director
Thyroid & Endocrine Center of Florida
Florida State University, College of Medicine
Assistant Clinical Professor of Medicine
Sarasota, Florida

Duration

1.0 hour

Release and Expiration Dates

Release Date: August 15, 2025
Expiration Date:August 15, 2027

Disclosures

The opinions expressed in the educational activity are those of the speaker and do not necessarily represent the views of any organization associated with this activity.

John Panopoulos, DC
-Nothing to disclose

Mark A. Lupo, MD
-Consulting: Interpace Diagnostics, Elsai, Abbvie, Horizon Therapeutics
-Contracted Research: Roche, Quidel-Ortho, Takeda
-Honoraria: Elsai, Interpace Diagnostics, Abbvie, Quidel-Ortho
-Speakers Bureau: Elsai, Interpace Diagnostics, Abbvie, Quidel-Ortho

P.A.C.E.^® Accreditation

QuidelOrtho is approved as a provider of continuing education programs in the clinical laboratory sciences by the ASCLS P.A.C.E.^® Program.

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Medium Used

This program has been made available online.

Commercial Support Statement

This activity is provided by the QuidelOrtho Corporation.

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