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Title: Clinical assessment of a radioimmunoassay for free thyroxine using a modified tracer

Journal Article · · J. Nucl. Med.; (United States)
OSTI ID:5686903

A radioimmunoassay for measuring free thyroxine in plasma was introduced by Amersham using a I-125-labeled T/sub 4/ derivative that does not bind significantly to the thyroxine-binding proteins. This RIA was evaluated for its clinical utility in assessing 278 patients with thyroid and nonthyroidal diseases. The precision of the Amerlex free T/sub 4/ assay was expressed as coefficient of variation. The correlation coefficients (r) of a dialysis method and a free thyroxine index were 0.871 and 0.911, respectively. Free T/sub 4/ correctly classified 98% euthyroid, 92% hypothyroid, 100% hyperthyroid, 100% euthyroid with elevated TBG, and 87% of phenytoin patients. In addition, 80 patients with acute nonthyroidal illness were studied. Most of these patients have normal to low free T/sub 4/, very low T/sub 3/, and elevated rT/sub 3/. We found this free T/sub 4/ assay to be precise, easy to perform, and reliable in classifying thyroid status in most patients.

Research Organization:
Johns Hopkins Univ., Baltimore, MD
OSTI ID:
5686903
Journal Information:
J. Nucl. Med.; (United States), Vol. 24:6
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English