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Loading... Jan 20, 2021 · Learn about thyroglobulin, a protein used to make thyroid hormones, and its blood test normal range. Find out the causes and consequences of high or low thyroglobulin levels, and how they relate to thyroid cancer and autoimmune diseases.
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Current clinical guidelines consider a serum Tg of more than 1 ng/mL in an athyrotic individual as suspicious of possible residual or recurrent disease.
Sep 8, 2022 · A thyroglobulin test measures the level of thyroglobulin, a protein made by your thyroid gland. It is used to monitor thyroid cancer treatment and predict how your cancer will behave over time. Normal thyroglobulin levels vary depending on your health history and treatment.
Sep 5, 2023 · A high TSH level indicates that the thyroid gland is not making enough thyroid hormone (primary hypothyroidism). The opposite situation, in which the TSH level is low, usually indicates that the thyroid is producing too much thyroid hormone (hyperthyroidism).
The normal value for thyroglobulin is 3 to 40 nanograms per milliliter in a healthy patient. If a patient’s thyroglobulin level is found to be increasing after all of the thyroid gland has been removed, the patient may have a recurrence of a differentiated thyroid cancer.
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Reference Range. Thyroglobulin testing is primarily used as a tumor marker to evaluate the effectiveness of treatment for differentiated thyroid cancer and to monitor for recurrence. Normal...
The T3 and T4 levels are usually normal in people with thyroid cancer. Thyroglobulin. Thyroglobulin is a protein made by your thyroid gland. Measuring the thyroglobulin level in the blood can’t be used to diagnose thyroid cancer, but it can often be helpful after treatment.
