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| fasting blood sugar (FBS) |
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| blood glucose sample taken usually early in the morning after the person has been without food or drink since midnight. |
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| glucose tolerance test (GTT) |
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| a test that evaluates the person's ability to tolerate a concentrated oral glucose load by measuring the glucose levels. |
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| hemoglobin A1C test (hgbA1C) |
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| a blood test that shows the average level of glucose in an individual's blood during the past three months. |
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| radioactive iodine uptake test (RAIU) |
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| a thyroid function test that evaluates the function of the thyroid gland by administering a known amount of radioactive iodine and later placing a gamma ray detector over the thyroid gland to determine the percentage or quality of radioactive iodine absorbed by the gland over specific time periods. |
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| measures the amount of glucose in the blood at the time the sample was drawn. |
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| an ultrasound examination important in distinguishing solid thyroid nodules from cystic nodules. |
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| tests that measure the blood levels of the T3, T4 and TSH hormones |
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| an examination that determines the position, size, shape, and physiological function of the thyroid gland through the use of radionuclear scanning. |
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| thyroid-stimulating hormone blood test (TSH) |
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| a test that measures the concentration of TSH in the blood. |
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