A woman who is pregnant or in the postpartum period should be targeted for thyroid testing if she:
(1) is >= 30 years old
(2) has a family history of hypothyroidism or autoimmune thyroid disease
(3) has a goiter
(4) has anti-thyroid autoantibodies
(5) has signs and symptoms suggestive of hypothyroidism
(6) has Type 1 diabetes mellitus or other autoimmune disorder
(7) is infertile
(8) has a history of miscarriage and/or preterm delivery
(9) has a history of head and neck irradiation
(10) has a history of prior thyroid surgery
(11) is receiving levothyroxine replacement
(12) is from a region endemic for iodine deficiency
(13) is being treated with amiodarone
(14) is being treated with lithium
(15) has been exposed to an iodinated radiological contrast agent in the past 6 weeks
(16) is morbidly obese (BMI >= 40 kg per square meter)
