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.
Normal and Abnormal Test Results. Although various professional health bodies have specified the normal range for TSH to be 0.4 - 4.5 mIU/L in the past, new regulations recognize that this range is too wide. Currently, the standard reference range for TSH is 0.4 - 3.0 mIU/L. However, clinical data show that 95% of euthyroid patients fall in the range 0.4 - 2.5 mIU/L. In addition, adults with TSH levels over 2.0 mIU/L are likely to develop hypothyroidism later in life. Therefore, the ideal range of TSH is 0.4 - 2.0 mIU/L. Children, generally, have higher TSH levels than adult. The National Academy of Clinical Biochemistry recommends 1.3 - 19 mUI/L for newborns. These values drop with age and by the first year, TSH level for an infant should be between 0.4 mIU/L and 7 mIU/L.