Resin T3 uptake

Definition

The T3RU test measures the level of thyroid hormone-binding proteins in the blood.

Alternative Names

Resin T3 uptake; T3 resin uptake; Thyroid hormone-binding ratio

Why the Resin T3 uptake is Performed

This test is done as part of an evaluation of thyroid function. Your doctor may order this test if you have signs of a thyroid disorder. Thyroid function is complex and depends on the action of many different hormones, including thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH), T3, and T4.

This test helps estimate the availability of thyroxin binding globulin (TBG), the protein that carries most of the T3 and T4 in the blood. The higher the level of TBG , the lower the value of T3RU. A higher T3RU value means less TBG is available, possibly as a result of hyperthyroidism.

How the Resin T3 uptake is Performed

Blood is typically drawn from a vein, usually from the inside of the elbow or the back of the hand. The site is cleaned with germ-killing medicine (antiseptic). The health care provider wraps an elastic band around the upper arm to apply pressure to the area and make the vein swell with blood.

Next, the health care provider gently inserts a needle into the vein. The blood collects into an airtight vial or tube attached to the needle. The elastic band is removed from your arm.

Once the blood has been collected, the needle is removed, and the puncture site is covered to stop any bleeding.

In infants or young children, a sharp tool called a lancet may be used to puncture the skin and make it bleed. The blood collects into a small glass tube called a pipette, or onto a slide or test strip. A bandage may be placed over the area if there is any bleeding.

How to Prepare for the Resin T3 uptake

Your health care provider will instruct you, if necessary, to discontinue drugs that may interfere with the test.

Drugs that can increase T3RU values include anabolic steroids, heparin, phenytoin, salicylates (high dose), and warfarin. Androgens (male hormones), serious illness, and kidney disease can also increase TBG levels.

Drugs that can decrease T3RU values include antithyroid agents, clofibrate, estrogen, birth control pills, and thiazides. Pregnancy can also decrease T3RU levels.

How the Resin T3 uptake Will Feel

When the needle is inserted to draw blood, some people feel moderate pain, while others feel only a prick or stinging sensation. Afterward, there may be some throbbing.

Risks

Veins and arteries vary in size from one patient to another and from one side of the body to the other. Obtaining a blood sample from some people may be more difficult than from others.

Other risks associated with having blood drawn are slight but may include:

• Excessive bleeding
• Fainting or feeling light-headed
• Hematoma (blood accumulating under the skin)
• Infection (a slight risk any time the skin is broken)

Normal Results

Normal values range from 24 - 37%. Normal value ranges may vary slightly among different laboratories. Talk to your doctor about the meaning of your specific test results.

What Abnormal Results Mean

Greater-than-normal levels may indicate:

• Kidney failure
• Overactive thyroid (hyperthyroidism)
• Nephrotic syndrome
• Protein malnutrition

Lower-than-normal levels may indicate:

• Acute hepatitis
• Pregnancy
• Underactive thyroid (hypothyroidism, primary hypothyroidism, or secondary hypothyroidism)
• Use of estrogen

Additional conditions under which the test may be performed:

• Chronic thyroiditis (Hashimoto's disease)
• Drug-induced hypothyroidism
• Graves disease
• Subacute thyroiditis
• Thyrotoxic periodic paralysis
• Toxic nodular goiter

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