Triiodothyronine: Total T3

This assay is a paramagnetic particle, chemiluminescent immunoassay for the quantitative determination of Triiodothyronine (T3) levels in human serum. T3 is synthesized by the thyroid glad after being stimulated by Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (hTSH). The clinical importance of total serum T3 determination is in the diagnosis of thyroid disorders. Elevated T3 levels can be found in Grave’s disease, and most other classical causes of hyperthyroidism. Decreased T3 levels occur in primary hypothyroid diseases such as Hashimoto’s thyroiditis and neonatal hypothyroidism.