PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Chan, Vivian
AU  - McAlister, Joan
AU  - Landon, J.
TI  - Comparison of two triiodothyronine uptake techniques for the assessment of thyroid function
AID  - 10.1136/jcp.25.1.30
DP  - 1972 Jan 01
TA  - Journal of Clinical Pathology
PG  - 30--35
VI  - 25
IP  - 1
4099  - http://jcp.bmj.com/content/25/1/30.short
4100  - http://jcp.bmj.com/content/25/1/30.full
SO  - J Clin Pathol1972 Jan 01; 25
AB  - The present study was designed to compare the Thyopac and Triosorb triiodothyronine uptake tests. A normal range was established for the two procedures. Neither test was affected by iodine-containing drugs or contrast media but abnormal results were obtained during pregnancy and in subjects receiving oestrogens. Both tests proved satisfactory in the diagnosis of hypo- and hyperthyroidism, giving results consistent with clinical assessment and with serum protein-bound iodine determinations. The Thyopac procedure was preferred for a number of reasons. It requires less plasma; it is slightly simpler and quicker and it is not time dependent.