T3
Alternate Names : Triiodothyronine, T3 Radioimmunoassay
What do the test results mean?
The amount of T3 in blood normally ranges from 100 to 200 nanograms per
deciliter (ng/dL).
Abnormally high levels of T3 may indicate the
following:
hyperthyroidism, or an overactive thyroid
T3 thyrotoxicosis, a condition in which the body tissues are exposed to excessive amounts of T3
thyroid cancer
thyroiditis, which is an inflammation of the thyroid
Abnormally low levels of T3
may indicate the following:
chronic illness
Hashimoto''s disease, an autoimmune disorder in which the body attacks its own thyroid gland for no known reason
hypothyroidism, or an underactive thyroid
starvation
|
Previous section
