New: NCI-funded clinical trial search
Mednet Logo
CommunityPrimary Care

What is the utility of checking reverse T3 in clinical practice?

Community PollStarted

What is the utility of checking reverse T3 (rT3) in clinical practice?

94 physicians have voted

Join Mednetto vote and see how they answered.

2 Answers
Mednet Member
Mednet Member
Endocrinology · Access Endocrinology Llc
Answered on

I have never routinely ordered it, only when forced to by certain rare patients who are reading Dr. Google or other information they find.

They think it will change their plan, it never does.

Join for free or sign in to see the full answer

Mednet Member
Mednet Member
Endocrinology · Village Medical Memorial Clinical Associates
Answered on

Most of the insurance companies do not pay for it, end up expensive to patients, and offer no clinical utility to aid diagnosis nor therapy.

Join for free or sign in to see the full answer