Table 2. Laboratory parameters and FNAC findings among study subjects (N = 140).
FNAC: Fine needle aspiration cytology.
Parameters | Number | % |
T3 level (60-200 ng/dl) | ||
<200 | 5 | 3.6 |
200-399 | 79 | 56.4 |
400-599 | 41 | 29.3 |
600-799 | 13 | 9.3 |
>800 | 2 | 1.4 |
T4 level (4.5-12.0 mcg/dl) | ||
12-17 | 57 | 40.7 |
18-23 | 63 | 45.0 |
24-30 | 20 | 14.3 |
TSH level (0.3-5.03 mU/ml) | ||
<0.009 | 51 | 36.4 |
0.01-0.009 | 70 | 50.0 |
>0.1 | 19 | 13.6 |
FNAC findings | ||
Lymphocytic infiltrates | 63 | 45.0 |
Colloid nodule | 57 | 40.7 |
Follicular cells | 7 | 5.0 |
Follicular adenoma | 8 | 5.7 |
Benign nodular goiter | 5 | 3.6 |