thyroid suppression test


thy·roid sup·pres·sion test

a thyroid function test used to diagnose difficult cases of hyperthyroidism, now largely replaced by the thyrotropin-releasing hormone stimulation test; triiodothyronine is administered for a week to 10 days, and a reduction of its uptake by the thyroid gland to less than half of the initial uptake is a normal response. Synonym(s): Werner test

Werner,

F.F., early 20th century German chemist. Werner test - Synonym(s): thyroid suppression test