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Women who are pregnant should not have this test.
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What is the medical term for nuclear medicine test that measures thyroid function is?
The thyroid scan and a radioactive iodine uptake test (RAIU), also known as a thyroid uptake, are types of nuclear medicine imaging.
Where do they do thyroid nuclear medicine scan?
This test is performed in a radiology facility, either in an outpatient x ray center or a hospital department.
Is Thyroid test should be done on empty stomach or any time on a day?
Any Time is OK. Food does not matter in these tests. Only thing is that you should not have taken any thyroid medicine before the test.
What care should a patient receive after a kidney nuclear medicine scan?
Patients can resume their normal daily activities immediately after the test. Most tracers are passed naturally from the body, though drinking fluids after a kidney nuclear medicine scan can help flush the tracer into the urine.
When did they start the idea that you must take a test to start medicine?
It really depends on what medication you are talking about. For example, you cannot take thyroid medication unless your thyroid has been tested. The medicine can make a normal thyroid gland stop working. For pain meds, docs need to know what else (if anything) you have taken recently.
What kind of test is TSH?
It is a test for hypothyroidism and evaluates thyroid function.
If thyroid tests is low what way should your dosage be moved?
The question can't be answered unless you say what drug you're on and what thyroid test is low.
Why would I need a thyroid biopsy?
The test is generally performed when a lump or a nodule is detected in the thyroid. The test may also be ordered if the thyroid gland is enlarged and the cause is not apparent. The biopsy is usually a test for thyroid cancer.
What is a muga?
it is a non-invasive nuclear medicine test that enables clinicians to obtain information about heart muscle activity
What characteristics does a normal kidney nuclear medicine scan have?
The test reveals normal kidney function for age and medical situation.
Can ibuprofen affect your thyroid function test?
can ibuprofen affect your thyroid
What is a tsh of 0.52?
The Thyroid Stimulating Hormone or TSH test is used to test problems associated with thyroid disorders
