RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Comparison of two triiodothyronine uptake techniques for the assessment of thyroid function
JF Journal of Clinical Pathology
JO J Clin Pathol
FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd and Association of Clinical Pathologists
SP 30
OP 35
DO 10.1136/jcp.25.1.30
VO 25
IS 1
A1 Chan, Vivian
A1 McAlister, Joan
A1 Landon, J.
YR 1972
UL http://jcp.bmj.com/content/25/1/30.abstract
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.