(NEWBIE) thyroid scan and uptake

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Can anyone tell me what a doctor learns from a thyroid scan and uptake

and how is Graves diagnosed? What tests are necessary?

jae

On Tuesday, July 22, 2003, at 04:23 PM, daisyelaine@... wrote:

> Hi,

> TSH lags at least 6 weeks behind your thyroid hormone levels so it

> won't be

> affected by your dose. Thyroid levels are best drawn in the morning

> before 10

> am, and you should wait to take your am dose that day or your FT3 will

> appear

> falsely elevated. Take care, Elaine

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