Thyroglobulin test level immediately after surgery

MarinMark
MarinMark Member Posts: 148
edited September 2011 in Thyroid Cancer #1
Has anyone ever had their thyroglob measured one to seven days after their thyroid has been removed ? If so, what was the level and did it indicate anything good or bad later on ?

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  • teamwink
    teamwink Member Posts: 97
    #2
    hmm
    I had undetectable Tg until I had RAI - then it shot up. I don't think this is typical, but I am not sure that Tg is as good of a marker until after RAI (from what my doc said). I'm interested to know what others note here, as I think I can learn something too :)
  • amorriso
    amorriso Member Posts: 185
    #3
    teamwink said:

    hmm
    I had undetectable Tg until I had RAI - then it shot up. I don't think this is typical, but I am not sure that Tg is as good of a marker until after RAI (from what my doc said). I'm interested to know what others note here, as I think I can learn something too :)

    Tg
    Mine after my second surgery was 4.5, then I had RAI. My doctor wont test it again until December or January - he says you need to wait at least 6 months after RAI.

    Plus I need to go off my thyroxin or get the shots if available.

    I'd be interested in knowing more about this testing as well.
  • MarinMark
    MarinMark Member Posts: 148
    #4
    amorriso said:

    Tg
    Mine after my second surgery was 4.5, then I had RAI. My doctor wont test it again until December or January - he says you need to wait at least 6 months after RAI.

    Plus I need to go off my thyroxin or get the shots if available.

    I'd be interested in knowing more about this testing as well.

    TG is best measured 4-6
    TG is best measured 4-6 weeks after TT, then again when stimulated by TSH. Not all thyroid cancers produce TG. Anyone had tumor lft, underwent RAI, and had a TG which went to zero.

    The best situation is to have zero TH which having a high TSH.
  • nasher
    nasher Member Posts: 505 Member
    #5
    not imedatly
    they took a thyroglobulin test the day before my right side thyroidectomy and again the day before my thyroidectomy completion. but those were to be used as baselines for later.

    as soon as the thyroid was out the surgeon sent me to an ENDO (ok a few weeks here) and basically stooped seeing me cause it was no longer her issue. this is a reason doctors dont know how much a pain in the ... it can be they see you find the issue take it out shake your hand and send you off to an ENDO.

    they may have takeing it right after surgery to use as a baseline... they also probably did it to check for your TSH and T4 levels.
  • MarinMark
    MarinMark Member Posts: 148
    #6
    nasher said:

    not imedatly
    they took a thyroglobulin test the day before my right side thyroidectomy and again the day before my thyroidectomy completion. but those were to be used as baselines for later.

    as soon as the thyroid was out the surgeon sent me to an ENDO (ok a few weeks here) and basically stooped seeing me cause it was no longer her issue. this is a reason doctors dont know how much a pain in the ... it can be they see you find the issue take it out shake your hand and send you off to an ENDO.

    they may have takeing it right after surgery to use as a baseline... they also probably did it to check for your TSH and T4 levels.

    Nasher, what were those two
    Nasher, what were those two levels ? I mean the results.
  • lglegl70
    lglegl70 Member Posts: 20
    #7
    My TG level after surgery
    My TG level after surgery was 524. After RAI, I had undetectable levels. I don't know if it's an indicator of anything good or bad later on...as I'm only 1 year out.
  • MarinMark
    MarinMark Member Posts: 148
    #8
    lglegl70 said:

    My TG level after surgery
    My TG level after surgery was 524. After RAI, I had undetectable levels. I don't know if it's an indicator of anything good or bad later on...as I'm only 1 year out.

    TG level of zero must be
    TG level of zero must be always good.
  • sunnyaz
    sunnyaz Member Posts: 582
    #9
    MarinMark said:

    TG level of zero must be
    TG level of zero must be always good.

    TG of Zero
    Yes, this is good. Even if it's below 1.0.

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