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Table 1 The patients` laboratory results obtained in our Department

From: Thyroid primary and metastatic malignant tumours of poor prognosis may mimic subacute thyroiditis - time to change the diagnostic criteria: case reports and a review of the literature

Test [reference range and unit]

Patient 1

Patient 2

Patient 3

Patient 4

Patient 5

ESR [<  10]

77

93

94

39

38

WBC [4000–10,000/ul]

8370

4180

3680

4900

4770

CRP [<  1.0 mg/dl]

5.04

15.17

NA

NA

NA

TSH 0.27–4.2 mIU/l]

1.31

0.09

0.02

8.4

1.65

FT4 [0.93–1.7 ng/dl]

1.20

2.09

1.27

0.53

1.34

FT3 [2.6–4.4 pg/ml

3.33

2.61

3.5

2.54

2.56

anti-TPO [<  34 IU/l]

21.49

NA

NA

NA

<  5.0

anti-Tg [<  115 IU/l]

395

NA

NA

NA

13.89

TRAb [<  1.75 IU/l]

<  0.3

NA

NA

NA

NA

  1. Abbreviations: anti-Tg, thyroglobulin antibodies anti-TPO, thyroid peroxidase antibodies, CRP C reactive protein, ESR erythrocyte sedimentation rate, FT3 free triiodothyronine, FT4 free thyroxine, NA not available, TRAb TSH receptor antibodies, TSH thyroid stimulating hormone, WBC white blood count