Kaye T B
Section of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Lahey Clinic Medical Center, Burlington, MA 01805.
Postgrad Med. 1993 Jul;94(1):81-3, 87-90.
Thyroid function tests are often used to diagnose thyroid disease. Free thyroxine estimates and second- and third-generation assays for serum thyrotropin have simplified and enhanced the accuracy of thyroid function testing. All thyroid function tests have limitations and cannot be used in isolation of the clinical setting. Used appropriately, however, thyroid function tests are an invaluable aid in determining a patient's thyroid status.
甲状腺功能测试常用于诊断甲状腺疾病。游离甲状腺素测定以及血清促甲状腺素的第二代和第三代检测方法简化并提高了甲状腺功能测试的准确性。所有甲状腺功能测试都有局限性,不能脱离临床情况单独使用。然而,如果使用得当,甲状腺功能测试在确定患者的甲状腺状态方面是非常有价值的辅助手段。