Thyroid nodule laboratory findings
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Overview
Laboratory Findings
Test | Indication | Finding |
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Serum thyrotropin |
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serum antithyroperoxidase level |
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Free T4 |
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T3 |
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Thyroglobulin |
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basal serum calcitonin |
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plasma metanephrine testing |
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24-hour urinary collection
for catecholamines and metanephrines |
Molecular markers
Thyroid specific molecular markers may be helpful in patients with intermediate cytology on FNA to decide on disease management:
- BRAF
- RAS
- RET
- Mostly seen in PTC
- Pax8-PPARg
- Galectin-3