The clinic nurse is caring for an infant who has been diagnosed with primary hypothyroidism. The nurse is reviewing the results of the laboratory tests and would expect to note which of the following?

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In primary hypothyroidism, the thyroid gland is underactive and does not produce enough thyroid hormones. This leads to an elevated thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) level because the pituitary gland releases more TSH in an attempt to stimulate the thyroid gland to produce more thyroid hormones.

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