Angelas test results come back and Dr Siddiqui gives copy to

Angela\'s test results come back and Dr. Siddiqui gives copy to look over. Please use the data below and the initial information about Angela to answer the following questions. Are any of Angela\'s values outside the normal range? If so, which ones, and are they high or low? Is Angela\'s thyroid axis functioning properly? If not, does she have symptoms consistent with hypothyroidism or hyperthyroidism?

Solution

9. Angela\'s Serum thyroxine(T4), thyrotropin(TSH), and Serum iodothyronine(T3) test values are outside the normal range. All the three test values are low. (compare the result values with normal values given in the table).

10. No, Angela\'s thyroid axis is not functioning properly because the values of the thyroid profile-TSH, T3, and T4 all are lower than the normal values. She has symptoms consistent with hypothyroidism.

Notes

Doctors do not routinely advise the T3 test as a thyroid test. They advise it along with the T4 and TSH test to get a complete picture of how the thyroid gland is working.