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==Overview==
==Overview==
Measurement of serum TSH is considered as the best initial test in the evaluation of thyroid disorders. Findings of routine laboratory tests include elevated serum calcium, elevated alkaline phosphatase, elevated ferritin levels, low (LDL) cholesterol levels.
Measurement of serum TSH is considered as the best initial test in the evaluation of thyroid disorders. The serum free T 4 and free or total T 3 levels are elevated or in the upper part of the normal range.  Findings of routine laboratory tests include elevated serum calcium, elevated alkaline phosphatase, elevated ferritin levels, low (LDL) cholesterol levels.


==Laboratory Findings==
==Laboratory Findings==

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] ; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Aditya Ganti M.B.B.S. [2]

Overview

Measurement of serum TSH is considered as the best initial test in the evaluation of thyroid disorders. The serum free T 4 and free or total T 3 levels are elevated or in the upper part of the normal range. Findings of routine laboratory tests include elevated serum calcium, elevated alkaline phosphatase, elevated ferritin levels, low (LDL) cholesterol levels.

Laboratory Findings

  • Measurement of serum TSH is considered as the initial test in the evaluation of thyroid disorders.[1][2][3][4]
  • It should be measured in all patients with a thyroid nodule or goiter.
  • The serum free T 4 and free or total T 3 levels are elevated or in the upper part of the normal range.
  • Toxic adenomas can be associated with overt or subclinical hyperthyroidism.
    • In overt hyperthyroidism, usually both serum (free) T4 and T3 are elevated.
    • Isolated T 3 toxicosis, in which the serum T 3 concentration is elevated but free T 4 is normal, occurs in approximately 1% of patients with hyperthyroidism.
  • When the TSH is low, but both free T 4 and T 3 levels are normal, the patient has subclinical or mild hyperthyroidism, which is common in toxic multinodular goiter, especially in older patients.
  • Findings of routine laboratory tests include:
    • elevated serum calcium
    • elevated alkaline phosphataseh
    • elevated ferritin levels
    • low (LDL) cholesterol levels.
Tests Findings
TSH Low
Free T4 Elevated
Total T3 Elevated
CMP
  • Hypercalcemia
  • Elevated aminotransferases
  • Elevated alkaline phosphatase
TSH receptor

antibodies

Negative
Thyroid peroxidase

antibodies

Negative

References

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  2. Hegedüs L (2004). "Clinical practice. The thyroid nodule". N. Engl. J. Med. 351 (17): 1764–71. doi:10.1056/NEJMcp031436. PMID 15496625.
  3. Cattaneo F, Bürgi U, Mueller B (1999). "[Goiter and nodular thyroid disease: clinical guidelines for diagnosis and treatment. (Waiting? Hormone therapy? Surgery? radioiodine?)]". Ther Umsch (in German). 56 (7): 356–63. doi:10.1024/0040-5930.56.7.356. PMID 10434771.
  4. Hurley DL, Gharib H (1996). "Evaluation and management of multinodular goiter". Otolaryngol. Clin. North Am. 29 (4): 527–40. PMID 8844728.