Sentences with phrase «much free t3»
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Reverse T3 (rT3) is also a test that can be done to see how much of the free active T3 is able to bind to thyroid receptors.
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The reverse T3 (rT3) test measures how much of the free active T3 is able to bind at thyroid receptors.
TSH is just the signal, it doesn't tell us how your thyroid is responding to that signal, trouble with conversion of made thyroid hormone (T4) into active thyroid hormone (T3), how much of that is free and available for action, and a host of other issues are not seen by just looking at TSH.
You will want to make sure you get all important thyroid panels such as TSH, Free T4, Free T3, TPO antibodies and TG antibodies, and much more — without a doctor's order!
Thanks to Dr. Davis» checklist, I went out on my own and got Free T3, Free T4, and RT3 tests which showed that my T4 was high, T3 was low, and RT3 was very much elevated.