What causes high PPBG and low FT4 thyroid?

High PPBG and low FT4 thyroid can be caused by many reasons.

If your PPBG is in between 80 mg/dL and 140 mg/dL and your FT4 thyroid is in between 0.89 ng/dL and 1.76 ng/dL then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for PPBG and FT4 thyroid respectively. But if your levels are lesser or greater than the above values, then there may be some problem in your body.

Normal range of PPBG : 80 - 140 mg/dL

Ideal values of PPBG depending on age :

Age	Ideal PPBG value
<5 years	81.4
5-10 years	82.825
10-15 years	84.274
15-20 years	85.749
20-25 years	87.25
25-30 years	88.777
30-35 years	90.331
35-40 years	91.912
40-45 years	93.52
45-50 years	95.157
50-55 years	96.822
55-60 years	98.516
60-70 years	100.24
70-80 years	101.994
80-90 years	103.779
90-100 years	105.595
>100 years	107.443

*Ideal values are calculated based on our database of patient records

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Normal range of FT4 thyroid : 0.89 - 1.76 ng/dL

Ideal values of FT4 thyroid depending on age :

Age	Ideal FT4 thyroid value
<5 years	0.90558
5-10 years	0.92143
10-15 years	0.93756
15-20 years	0.95397
20-25 years	0.97066
25-30 years	0.98765
30-35 years	1.00493
35-40 years	1.02252
40-45 years	1.04041
45-50 years	1.05862
50-55 years	1.07715
55-60 years	1.096
60-70 years	1.11518
70-80 years	1.1347
80-90 years	1.15456
90-100 years	1.17476
>100 years	1.19532

High PPBG and low FT4 thyroid can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take PPBG and FT4 thyroid blood tests and the results are higher than 140 mg/dL for PPBG and lower than 0.89 ng/dL for FT4 thyroid, your physician may recommend more tests to figure out the problem. You might also get these tests if your physician thinks you have some other disease.

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How the PPBG and FT4 thyroid Tests Are Done :

If your doctor wants PPBG and FT4 thyroid tests on you, you may need to go through these tests. During the PPBG and FT4 thyroid blood tests, a pathologist will put a needle into your veins and take out a small quantity of blood. A pathologist is a physician in the medical field who thoroughly studies the causes and effects of disease. Within a few hours you will get your PPBG and FT4 thyroid Test reports by your pathologist.