Reference Value for Thyroid hormones

Reference Value for Thyroid hormones

Thyroid

THYROXINE (T4)

Increased levels are found in hyperthyroidism, acute thyroiditis, and hepatitis. Low levels can be found in Cretinism, hypothyroidism, cirrhosis, malnutrition, and chronic thyroiditis.

Normal Adult Range: 4 - 12 ng/dl
Optimal Adult Reading: 8 ng/dl

Free THYROXINE (T4)

A low level may indicate a diseased thyroid gland or may indicate a non-functioning .

pituitary gland which is not stimulating the thyroid to produce T4 . If T4 is low and

TSH is normal , that is more likely to indicate a problem with the pituitary .

Normal Adult Range: 8-2 ng/dl

Free Triiodothyronine (T3)

Sometimes the diseased thyroid gland will start producing very high levels of T3 but still produce normal level of T4. Therefore measurement of both hormones provides an even more accurate evaluation of thyroid function.

Normal Adult Range1.4-4.4 pg/ml

THYROID-STIMULATING HORMONE (TSH)

produced by the anterior pituitary gland

causes the release and distribution of stored thyroid hormones. When T4 and T3 are too high, TSH secretion decreases, when T4 and T3 are low, TSH secretion increases. Mid range normal in most labs is about 1.7. A high level of TSH combined with a low or normal T4 level generally indicates hypothyroidism, which can have an effect on fertility.

Normal Adult Range: .0.4-4.0 mlU/l

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