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T3, Free

Test Code
FT3


Preferred Specimen
Serum, 0.2 mL minimum


Transport Container
SST tube


Transport Temperature
Specimen stable for 8 hours at room temp., 2 days refrigerated and >2 days frozen


Reference Range
See report for normal ranges


Clinical Significance
Free T3 levels correlate with T3 secretion and metabolism. In hypothyroidism and hyperthyroidism free T3 levels parallel changes in total T3 levels.




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