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Tests Overview Articles

Hyperthyroidism
Physical examination may reveal thyroid enlargement or goiter. Vital signs (temperature, pulse, rate of breathing, blood pressure) show increased heart rate. Systolic blood pressure (the first number in a blood pressure reading) may be high. Labor...
Source:ADAM
Date:August 8, 2006
Hyperthyroidism
Physicians will look for physical signs and symptoms indicated by patient history. On inspection, the physician may note symptoms such as a goiter or eye-bulging. Other symptoms or family history may be clues to a diagnosis of hyperthyroidism. An ...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine
Hyperthyroidism
Physicians will look for physical signs and symptoms indicated by patient history. On inspection, the physician may note symptoms such as a goiter or eye bulging. Other symptoms or family history may be clues to a diagnosis of hyperthyroidism. An ...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Children's Health
Hyperthyroidism
Physicians will look for physical signs and symptoms indicated by patient history. On inspection, the physician may note symptoms such as a goiter or eye bulging. Other symptoms or family history may be clues to a diagnosis of hyperthyroidism. An ...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine

Specific Tests Articles

Antithyroid microsomal antibody
This is a test to measure antithyroid microsomal antibodies in the blood. Microsomes are small cell particles.
Source:ADAM
Date:June 18, 2007
Cholesterol test
A cholesterol test measures the amount of cholesterol and triglycerides in serum (part of the blood).
Source:ADAM
Date:January 22, 2008
Cholesterol Test
The cholesterol test is a quantitative analysis of the cholesterol levels in a sample of the patient ' s blood. Total serum cholesterol (TC) is the measurement routinely taken.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Understanding Food and Cholesterol
What you eat has a big effect on your body’s cholesterol level. Eating certain foods can raise your cholesterol. Other foods can help you lower it. Watching what you eat can help you get your cholesterol level under control.
Source:StayWell
Date:August 14, 2003
Thyroid scan
A thyroid scan is a nuclear medicine examination that uses the emissions of gamma rays from radioactive iodine to help determine whether a patient has thyroid problems, including hyperthyroidism , cancer , or other growths.
Source:ADAM
Date:April 10, 2008
Thyroid Radionuclide Scan
A thyroid nuclear medicine scan is a diagnostic imaging procedure to evaluate the thyroid gland , which is an endocrine gland consisting of two lobes located in the front of the neck anterior to the trachea. The two lobes are connected by a thin band of tissue called the isthmus.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Nursing and Allied Health
T3
The T3 test measures the amount of T3 hormone in the blood.
Source:ADAM
Date:October 24, 2007
T4 test
A T4 test measures the amount of the T4 hormone in the blood. T4 is produced by the thyroid gland.
Source:ADAM
Date:October 24, 2007
Triglyceride level
This is a test to measure the amount of triglyceride in the blood.
Source:ADAM
Date:January 23, 2008
TSH
TSH is a test that measures the amount of the hormone TSH in the blood.
Source:ADAM
Date:October 24, 2007
Vitamin B12 level
The vitamin B-12 level is a test to determine the level of vitamin B-12 in the blood.
Source:ADAM
Date:March 13, 2007
T3RU test
The RT3U test measures the level of thyroid hormone-binding proteins in the blood.
Source:ADAM
Date:October 24, 2007
Antithyroglobulin antibody
Antithyroglobulin antibody is a test to measure antithyroglobulin antibodies in the blood. Thyroglobulin is a protein that is present in thyroid cells.
Source:ADAM
Date:June 18, 2007
Thyroid function tests
Thyroid function tests are common tests used to evaluate thyroid function. Refer to the following articles for details: T3 T3 resin uptake T4 thyroid scan TSH TSI
Source:ADAM
Date:April 26, 2007
Thyroid Function Tests
Thyroid function tests are blood tests used to evaluate how effectively the thyroid gland is working. These tests include the thyroid-stimulating hormone test (TSH), the thyroxine test (T 4 ), the triiodothyronine test (T 3 ), the thyroxine-binding globulin test (TBG), the triiodothyro-nine resin uptake test (T 3 RU), and the long-acting thyroid stimulator test (LATS).
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Thyroid Function Tests
The key tests to determine thyroid function are serum measurements of free thyroid hormones and thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH). Thyroid hormones have a negative feedback on TSH secretion from the anterior pituitary.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Public Health
Thyroid Function Tests
Thyroid function tests are blood tests used to evaluate how effectively the thyroid gland is working. These tests include the thyroid-stimulating hormone test (TSH), free and total thyroxine tests (FT 4 ,T 4 ), the free and total triiodothyronine tests (FT 3 ,T 3 ), the thyroxine-binding globulin test (TBG), and the T-uptake test.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Nursing and Allied Health
TSI
TSI is a test that measures the amount of TSI antibody in the blood.
Source:ADAM
Date:October 24, 2007
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