Guest guest Posted August 27, 2003 Report Share Posted August 27, 2003 What's the difference between Free T3 and Total T3 and T3 uptake? Is Total T3 and T3 uptake the same thing? We were at the endo today and she ordered Total T3. Should we be asking for Free T3 instead (or as well)? I know this has been explained recently, but I'm still confused! A short answer will do. Sorry! Thanks to all, > >Thanks Elaine, > >I am reducing now back to 5mg methimazole, (2.5mg 2xday, can't figure > >out how to split accurately into 3 doses. I guess I should see how > >that goes and then perhaps consider a further reduction? > > > >My PCP is actually very accomodating, doesn't push any one thing over > >another and is quite willing to admit he isn't an expert in Graves or > >Hyper-T for that matter. The lab had messed up on the July7 testing > >as PCP told me yesterday when TSH panel is ticked on the form they > >should also be doing FT4 and T3uptake too. That was the first time I > >only ever got a TSH result back. So now I make sure fT4 and T3 are > >written at the top under special instuctions. > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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