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• (THY-roh-GLOB-yoo-lin) The form that thyroid hormone takes when stored in the cells of the thyroid. If the thyroid has been removed, thyroglobulin should not show up on a blood test. Doctors measure thyroglobulin level in blood to detect thyroid cancer cells that remain in the body after treatment.

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  thyroglobulin. (n.d.). Dictionary of Cancer Terms. Retrieved February 3, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/thyroglobulin.

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  thyroglobulin. www.cancer.gov. Dictionary of Cancer Terms. National Cancer Institute. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/thyroglobulin (accessed: February 3, 2023).

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  "thyroglobulin." Dictionary of Cancer Terms. National Cancer Institute. 3 February. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/thyroglobulin.

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