Description
T3 Total - Total T3 measurements are used to diagnose and monitor treatment of hyperthyroidism and are essential for recognizing T3 toxicosis.
This test is recommended for patients with supraventricular tachycardia, for patients with fatigue and weight loss not otherwise find out, or for those with proximal myopathy and for people with T4 levels are not elevated.
T3, or triiodothyronine, is a hormone produced by the thyroid gland that helps regulate metabolism.
T3 is produced by the thyroid gland when thyroid-stimulating hormone or TSH is high ,that is why the T3 total blood test is frequently done at the same time as the TSH test.
The total T3 blood test helps to evaluate the thyroid function by measuring how much T3 hormone it is producing.
