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Radioactive Iodine Uptake
Alternate Names : Iodine Uptake Test, RAIU
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How to Prepare for the Test?
Fast for 8 hours before the test.
Consult with the health care provider if you have a history of factors that may affect the test (see "special considerations"). The health care provider may restrict iodine and thyroid (or anti-thyroid) medications for 1 week before the test.
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• Definition
• Why is the Test Performed?
• How is the Test Performed?
• How to Prepare for the Test?
• How will the Test Feel?
• Normal Values
• What do Abnormal Results Mean?
• Special Considerations
• Risks
• Pictures & Images
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• Hyperthyroidism
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• Painless (Silent) Thyroiditis
• Subacute Thyroiditis
• Thyroid Diseases
• Toxic Nodular Goiter
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Review Date : 2/27/2002
Reviewed By : Donna R. Cooper, M.D., M.P.H., Department of Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
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