Determine the significance and clinical use of Thyroid Stimulating Hormone in clinical practice
Lab Test Name:
Thyroid Stimulating Hormone
Description:
Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (TSH) is released from the anterior pituitary in response to low levels of thyroid hormone.
TSH stimulates the thyroid gland to release thyroid hormones
Indications:
Aids to diagnose:
Monitor:
Normal –
2-10 mU/L
Collection:
What would cause increased levels?
TSH levels increase in the following conditions:
What would cause decreased levels?
Recall the inverse relationship between TSH and T3/T4 labs, and how the negative feedback loop works with these hormones.
TSH levels decrease in the following conditions:
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