What does it mean to have high thyroglobulin?
Your thyroglobulin levels are high and/or have increased over time. This may mean thyroid cancer cells are growing, and/or cancer is starting to spread. Little or no thyroglobulin was found. This may mean that your cancer treatment has worked to remove all thyroid cells from your body.
What are symptoms of high thyroglobulin?
Symptoms
- Fatigue and sluggishness.
- Increased sensitivity to cold.
- Constipation.
- Pale, dry skin.
- A puffy face.
- Brittle nails.
- Hair loss.
- Enlargement of the tongue.
What does a positive thyroglobulin mean?
A positive test result means that you have thyroglobulin antibodies in your blood. This may mean you have a problem with your thyroid gland. A positive thyroglobulin antibody test result may also mean that your thyroglobulin test measurement is incorrect.
Can nodules cause high thyroglobulin?
Thyroid nodules are usually accompanied by an increase in thyroglobulin (Tg) (5, 6) and autoimmune thyroid diseases (AITDs), especially Hashimoto’s thyroiditis (HT) (7, 8).
What does a low thyroglobulin level mean?
If the level of thyroglobulin is low for a few weeks or months after surgery but then begins to rise over time, then the cancer is probably recurring or spreading (metastasis). Decreasing levels of thyroglobulin in those treated for Graves disease indicate a response to treatment.
What does elevated thyroglobulin mean?
Your thyroglobulin levels are high and/or have increased over time. This may mean thyroid cancer cells are growing, and/or cancer is starting to spread. Little or no thyroglobulin was found. This may mean that your cancer treatment has worked to remove all thyroid cells from your body.
Does high globulin level always mean cancer?
In some cases, high globulin levels may also indicate certain types of cancer such as malignant lymphoma, multiple myeloma, or Hodgkin’s disease. However, abnormal results may also be due to dehydration, viral and bacterial infections, and certain drugs.
Why are my thyroid antibodies still high?
1) The autoimmune trigger hasn’t been removed. This probably is the most common reason why elevated thyroid antibodies will remain high. For example, one of the common autoimmune triggers is a leaky gut.
