See Also: triiodothyronine uptake test(medicine)
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iodine uptake test(medicine)
radioactive iodide uptake test(medicine)
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Triiodothyronine (T3)(health)
Triiodothyronine(medicine)
3,5,3'-triiodothyronine(medicine)
triiodothyronine, reverse(medicine)
triiodothyronine toxicosis(medicine)

triiodothyronine uptake test (medicine)


triiodothyronine uptake test


A test of thyroid function in which triiodothyronine (T3) is added to a patient's serum in vitro to measure the relative affinities of serum proteins and of an added competitive substance for T3; higher T3 uptakes are associated with hyperthyroidism.

Synonym: T3 uptake test.