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Triiodothyronine, Free (fT3) Human ELISA

  • Regulatory status:RUO
  • Type:Competitive ELISA, Immobilized antigen
  • Other names:T3
  • Species:Human
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RCD014R 96 wells (1 kit) $369,69
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Technical Data

Type

Competitive ELISA, Immobilized antigen

Applications

Serum

Sample Requirements

25 µl/well

Shipping

At ambient temperature. Upon receipt, store the product at the temperature recommended below.

Storage/Expiration

Store the complete kit at 2–8°C. Under these conditions, the kit is stable until the expiration date (see label on the box).

Calibration Curve

Calibration Range

1–40 pg/ml

Limit of Detection

0.3 pg/ml

Summary

Research topic

Others

Summary

Triiodothyronine (T3) is a thyroid hormone found circulating in the bloodstream. T3 contains three iodine atoms and is produced largely through the extrathyroidal conversion of thyroxine (T4), the principal thyroid hormone with four iodine atoms. Most of the T3 that circulates in the blood is bound to carrier proteins such as TBG, pre-albumin and albumin. The free fraction of T3 (fT3), which represents only 0.25% of the total amount, is considered to be the physiological active fraction.
Total T3 levels depend not only on thyroid status and the peripheral conversion of T4 to T3, but also on the concentration of thyroid hormone-binding proteins. Free T3 (fT3) on the other hand, is largely unaffected by variations in these carrier proteins which can occur under conditions such as pregnancy, estrogen therapy and the use of oral contraceptives. Therefore, free T3 typically reflects a patient’s actual thyroid status more reliably than total T3.
Measurement of free T3 is generally recommended for patients with symptoms of hyperthyroidism as found in Graves' disease, toxic adenoma and toxic multinodular goiter.

Summary References (14)

References to Triiodothyronine

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