A Patient Needs a Test That Assesses Thyroid Function by Determining

question 66

Multiple Choice

A patient needs a test that assesses thyroid function by determining the amount of iodine taken into the thyroid cells. The correct abbreviation for this test is:

• A) GTT.
• B) FBS.
• C) PPBS.
• D) RAIU.

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