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Are The Results Of Tumor Marker Test Normal?

Can you tell me if these results are normal to have....for the last four year my tumor marker test has been less than .5 10/18/2013 - Thyrogl Tumor Marker & Anti-TG Test Result Thyroglobuln 1.2 TA-TG 10/18/2013 - T4, Free Test T4-Free 1.1
Sat, 18 Jan 2014
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I have gone through your test findings. You have mentioned the results of Serum thyroglobulin. I attend to many thyroid cancer patients in my clinic and the most common test we order too detect recurrence of disease is Serum thyroglobulin. You have not mentioned about your disease.

Serum thyroglobulin is measured in two different ways: "Stimulated" when it is done after stopping thyroxine for around 4 weeks or "Unstimulated" when it is done while taking thyroxine.

In a thyroid cancer patient (after thyroidectomy): stimulated Thyroglobulin levels of
Please mention details regarding your disease, history of treatment and whether the current serum thyroglobulin levels were "stimulated" or "unstimulated", so that I can guide you further in your management.
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Are The Results Of Tumor Marker Test Normal?

I have gone through your test findings. You have mentioned the results of Serum thyroglobulin. I attend to many thyroid cancer patients in my clinic and the most common test we order too detect recurrence of disease is Serum thyroglobulin. You have not mentioned about your disease. Serum thyroglobulin is measured in two different ways: Stimulated when it is done after stopping thyroxine for around 4 weeks or Unstimulated when it is done while taking thyroxine. In a thyroid cancer patient (after thyroidectomy): stimulated Thyroglobulin levels of Please mention details regarding your disease, history of treatment and whether the current serum thyroglobulin levels were stimulated or unstimulated , so that I can guide you further in your management.