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Radioactive iodine uptake



Radioactivity test
Radioactivity test


Radioactive iodine uptake

Alternative Names:

Iodine uptake test; RAIU
Normal Values:
  • 6 hours: 3 to 16%
  • 24 hours: 8 to 25%
Note: Some laboratories only measure at 24 hours. There may be some variation in values with dietary iodine ingestion and with laboratory procedural differences.
What abnormal results mean:

Increased (greater than 35% at 24 hours is considered elevated):



Decreased:

See also "special considerations".

Additional conditions under which the test may be performed:




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