Thyroid Function Testing: A Brief Update

Appendix - The Key Assays

April 2009

Finally, a few key features of the actual assays listed here in an appendix, and we will concentrate on the 2 man assays we talked about, TSH and FT4. Those are the 2 tests which, if I had a medical practice on a desert island I would like to have to assess thyroid function; beyond my fingers, of course.

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