Lipid Definition Lipids are class of naturally-occurring organic compounds that you may know by their common names: fats and oils. A key characteristic of this group of compounds is that they are not soluble in water.
Ultrasound. 1  normal thyroid gland has an homogenous appearance, the capsule may appear as a thin hyperechoic line. 2  each lobe normally measures 4 length: 4-7 cm. depth: <2 cm. 3  volume (excluding isthmus, unless its thickness is > 3mm) 6 10-15 ml for females. 12-18 ml for males.
The following six cases discuss what to do in some common situations when thyroid test results are abnormal. Case 1. You are evaluating a child for short stature (or fatigue, or a positive family history of thyroid disease), and find that the free T4 is mid-normal, but the TSH is 0.3 (lab normal range 0.5-5.5).he following six cases discuss what to do in some common situations when thyroid test results are abnormal. Case 1. You are evaluating a child for short stature (or fatigue, or a positive family history of thyroid disease), and find that the free T4 is mid-normal, but the TSH is 0.3 (lab normal range 0.5-5.5).