Table 1.
Thyroid function test results (as related to surgical date)
Postoperative day | −60 | −1 | +3 | +4 | +16 | +17 | +18 | +19 | +21 | +42 | +76 |
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TSH (0.5–5.0 mIU/liter) | 37.3 | 7.7 | 10.6 | 33.6 | 15.3 | 58.3 | 12.1 | 3.66 | 0.02 | ||
FT4 (0.58–1.64 ng/dl) | NR | 1.06 | NR | NR | 1.31 | 1.65 | 1.67 | ||||
TT3 (90–180 ng/dl) | 83 | NR | NR | NR | 38 | 70 | 126 | ||||
rT3 (90–350 pg/ml) | NR | 714 | NR | NR | NR | 336 | 286 | ||||
LT4 dose (μg/d) | 200 | 200 | 250 | 250 | 250 | 300 | 225 | 225 | 225 |
NR, No value recorded that day.