TSH levels seem counterintuitive. A high TSH suggests an underactive thyroid gland, while low TSH levels indicate an ...

levels but lower high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) levels. TSH values were positively correlated with TC, TG, and ...

The total triiodothyronine (T3) test is one of several tests used to diagnose thyroid disorders. T3 is an active thyroid hormone that your body creates by converting thyroxine (T4) into ...

Earlier this fall, Medscape Medical News spoke to endocrinologists Angela M. Leung, MD, and Karen Tsai, MD, on how to interpret abnormal results of thyroid hormone tests. To address some ...

When TSH is unexpectedly high, ask the laboratory to re-measure the specimen diluted, preferably in thyrotoxic serum, to check for parallelism. Request that the laboratory analyze the specimen by ...