How to interpret thyroid function tests

Clin Med (Lond). 2013 Jun;13(3):282-6. doi: 10.7861/clinmedicine.13-3-282.
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Keywords: Thyroid function tests (TFTs); anomalous or discordant TFTs; interpretation.

MeSH terms

  • Biomarkers / blood
  • Humans
  • Hypothalamo-Hypophyseal System / physiopathology
  • Hypothyroidism / diagnosis
  • Predictive Value of Tests
  • Sensitivity and Specificity
  • Thyroid Diseases / blood
  • Thyroid Diseases / diagnosis*
  • Thyroid Diseases / physiopathology
  • Thyroid Function Tests* / methods
  • Thyroid Gland / physiopathology
  • Thyrotoxicosis / diagnosis
  • Thyrotropin / blood*
  • Thyroxine / blood*
  • Triiodothyronine / blood

Substances

  • Biomarkers
  • Triiodothyronine
  • Thyrotropin
  • Thyroxine