Thyroglobulin is a protein made by cells in the thyroid. The thyroid is a small, butterfly-shaped gland located near the throat.
What gland produces thyroglobulin?
Thyroglobulin (Tg) is a protein produced uniquely by your thyroid gland. This test measures the amount of thyroglobulin in the blood. The thyroid gland produces hormones (thyroxine or T4 and triiodothyronine or T3) that help to regulate the rate at which the body uses energy.
What is thyroid thyroglobulin?
Thyroglobulin is a protein made by the follicular cells of the thyroid gland. It is used by the thyroid gland to produce T3 and T4. The normal value for thyroglobulin is 3 to 40 nanograms per milliliter in a healthy patient.
