Thyroid Tests
TSH and T4 values may indicate
presence of infection. Compare with
Basal Insulin Daily Use graph. Infections increase TSH value,
which subsequently increases T4 value.
Body weight and physical activity also affect these values.
TSH T4 T3
Reference range : .40-5.50 mIU/L .8-1.8 ng/dL 60-181
ng/dL
Note Date
a 01/20/82 4.2 8.2 140
b 06/14/86 2.9
12/13/86 8.2 340
c 04/04/87 2.4 6.5
d 04/17/89 3.6 1.1
11/06/98 1.70 6.4
12/19/00 5.81 6.7 145
Hypothyroidism Synthroid®
dose:
e 03/20/01 7.00 1.09 Begin .05 mg (50 mcg)
11/20/01 5.44 1.3 change
to .075 mg (75 mcg)
05/23/02 6.34 1.2 change
to .1 mg (100 mcg)
08/15/02 2.78
09/18/02 1.73 1.4 121
12/26/02 1.45 1.4
f (I/J)* 03/19/03 2.48 1.3
05/14/03 1.95 1.5 change
to .088 mg (88
mcg)
g (N)* 08/20/03 1.63 1.5 change
to .075 mg (75
mcg)
Notes on infections
a 12/08/81 Cold-like/fever
infection No Treatment
b 06/12/86 Tonsillitis/strep
throat Treated with
Erythromycin
07/23/86 Eye irritation
07/23/86 Chicken pox
c 11/13/87 Tonsillitis
d 01/23/89 Flu/fever/cough Treated with Amoxycillin
500mg
e 03/08/01 Ear
infection Treated
with Augmentin® 500mg
f (I)* 03/25/03 Sinus/nasal infection Treated with Zithromax® 250mg
(J)* 03/31/03 Sinus/nasal infection Treated with Amoxicillin 875mg
g (N)* 07/30/03 Sinus/nasal
infection Treated with
Augmentin® 1000 XR
Other infections occurred but
are not documented.
*Letters in parentheses refer to
letters on graph.