THIS study was designed to ascertain the clinical usefulness of the serum protein-bound iodine as a gauge of thyroid function. Material and Method For this purpose we reviewed the records of a ...

MANY patients receive iodine-containing medication that can alter the results of concomitantly performed determinations of radioiodine uptake or serum protein ... The tests may be much more ...

Thyroid therapy or testing; avoid for up to 6wks post administration. Can interfere with protein-bound iodine tests; avoid for ≥16 days post administration. Increased risk for acute kidney ...

A radioactive iodine uptake (RAIU) tests the function of your thyroid gland, which helps regulate your metabolism. It works by measuring how much radioactive iodine is absorbed by the thyroid ...