Serum TSH | Serum free T4 | Serum T3 | Assessment |
Normal hypothalamic-pituitary function | |||
Normal | Normal | Normal | Euthyroid |
Normal | Normal or high | Normal or high | Euthyroid hyperthyroxinemia |
Normal | Normal or low | Normal or low | Euthyroid hypothyroxinemia |
Normal | Low | Normal or high | Euthyroid: T3 therapy |
Normal | Low-normal or low | Normal or high | Euthyroid: thyroid extract therapy |
High | Low | Normal or low | Primary hypothyroidism |
High | Normal | Normal | Subclinical hypothyroidism |
Low | High or normal | High | Hyperthyroidism |
Low | Normal | Normal | Subclinical hyperthyroidism |
Abnormal hypothalamic-pituitary function | |||
Normal or high | High | High | TSH-mediated hyperthyroidism |
Normal or low* | Low or low-normal | Low or normal | Central hypothyroidism |
T3: triiodothyronine; T4: thyroxine; TSH: thyroid-stimulating hormone.
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