Should I be worried?

[RMP252]

I had my thyroid removed 4 years ago (papillary thyroid cancer) and now my thyroglobulin test came back at a 5 when it should be under a 2, however all of the scans that I have taken have come back negative.  Last year I was at 3.9 and scans also turned up negative.  My Dr is telling me that this slight elevation is miniscule and that I should not worry that he will do more tests in 6 months.  Has this happened to anyone else?

[amela321]

Did you have RAI when you initially had your thyroid removed?

[nissah46]

My understanding is that there should not be an increase in thyroglobulin.  The goal is undetectable. Perhaps you have antibodies? I think that can make a difference. Are your doctors doing whole body scans or ultra sound? My endo seems to feel that there is a movement away from follow up scans, and more reliance on Tg test with ultra sound.  Good luck.
Trish