TOTAL THYROXINE FREE THYROXINE THYROXINE-BINDING

GLOBULIN
- It is usually elevated - It tells us how much - It is responsible for
in patients with free T4 is present carrying the thyroid
hyperthyroidism compared to hormones in the
while diminished in bound T4. bloodstream.
hypothyroidism

- Used to monitor the effectiveness of - Helps to diagnose

treatment in a person w/ a thyroid disorder various thyroid
disorders
DONE THROUGH BLOOD TEST
 To find out what is causing the abnormal
TSH test.
To check how well the treatment of
thyroid disease is working
For newborn screening
 TOTAL THYROXINE FREE THYROXINE THYROXINE-BINDING
GLOBULIN

- 11.8-22.6 - 0.7-2.0 ng/dL 12-30 milligrams per

micrograms per nanograms per liter (mg/L)
deciliter deciliter (ng/dL) or 10-
(mcg/dL) or 152- 26 picomoles per liter
292 nanomoles per (pmol/L)
liter (nmol/L) in
newborns

- 6.4-13.3 mcg/dL (83-

172 nmol/L) in
babies and older
children

- 5.4-11.5 mcg/dL (57-

148 nmol/L) in adults