With quantitative measurement of thyroidal 99mTc uptake, there is little to no overlap between dogs with primary hypothyroidism and dogs
with nonthyroidal illness.
In contrast, falsely high serum TSH concentrations (ie, a false - positive result) are occasionally found in euthyroid dogs
with nonthyroidal illness.
Kantrowitz LB, Peterson, ME, Melián C, Nichols R: Serum total thyroxine, total triiodothyronine, free thyroxine, and thyrotropin concentrations in dogs
with nonthyroidal disease.
Peterson ME, Melián C, Nichols CE: Measurement of serum concentrations of free thyroxine, total thyroxine, and total triiodothyronine in cats with hyperthyroidism and cats
with nonthyroidal disease.
Peterson ME, Melián C, Nichols CE: Measurement of serum concentrations of total and free T4 in hyperthyroid cats and cats
with nonthyroidal disease.
Evidence for an inhibitor of extrathyroidal conversion of thyroxine to 3,5,3 ′ - triiodothyronine in sera of patients
with nonthyroidal illnesses.
Not exact matches
However, a subnormal basal T4 concentration alone is not diagnostic; it may indicate an animal that is normal, hypothyroid, or suffering from a
nonthyroidal illness
with a secondary decrease in the basal T4 concentration (sick euthyroid syndrome; see below).
However, in dogs
with substantial
nonthyroidal illness, the free T4 is likely to be decreased.