Re: Warning!!!this will cause your docs head to spin...

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In a message dated 3/17/2005 4:10:22 PM Eastern Standard Time,

jeneric46324@... writes:

> There is a high degree of confidence that the mean TSH value for

> truly euthyroid subjects lies in the 1.0-1.5 mIU/L range, and that

> the lower 2.5% confidence limit approximates to 0.4 mIU/L. This being

> the case, the upper limit of the Gaussian distribution would be

> expected to approximate 2.5 mIU/L. However, a higher upper reference

> limit is cited for most current TSH assays (3.5 to 4.0 mIU/L) based

> on population studies 359

>

where was this when i needed it?

great stuff...sorry us hashi's folks skewed the ranges.

cindi