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Resin triiodothyronine uptake (T3 uptake ratio)
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- 25-35%
- Free thyroxine index: 1.3-4.2
- Free triiodothyronine index: 24-67
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- To estimate the free triiodothyronine index and free thyronine index
- To diagnose hyper-and hypothyrodism
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- Renal failure
- Malnutrition
- Metastatic disease
- Liver dysfunction
- Critical illness
- Medications (ACTH, androgen, barbiturates, chloropromazine, estrogen, furosemide, glucocorticoids, heroin, lithium, methadone, phenylbutazone, propylthiouracil, thyroid replacement)
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