thyroglobulin in serum

Indications

• suspected subacute thyroiditis

Reference interval

• 3-40 ng/mL

Clinical significance

• clinically useful:
  • as a tumor marker for residual thyroid cancer
  • to differentiate factitious thyrotoxicosis (low thyroglobulin) from true hyperthyroidism

Increases

• hyperthyroidism
• thyroiditis
• variable levels with nodular thyroid disease

More general terms

• thyroglobulin measurement
• globulin in body fluid

Additional terms

• thyroid disease

Patient information

thyroglobulin in serum patient information