Since the first reports in the medical literature describing the clinical presentation of hypo and hyperthyroidism, very little has changed on the semiologic scenario of these entities and even in their therapeutic approach. The changing trends refer much more to the tools used to diagnose thyroid disease. In parallel with these developments, we understand much better about the factors that interfere in the interpretation of thyroid function tests in the diagnosis of hyper and hypothyroidism. In this article, we analyzed the utility of serum TSH and thyroid hormone measurements, as well the pitfalls and interferences in its common daily use.
Hyperthyroidism; Hypothyroidism; TSH; Thyroid hormones; Interferents
