Free Triiodothyronine
Abbreviation: Free T3
Panel: Thyroid Tests · All thyroid tests
Typical adult reference range
| Conventional units | 2.3–4.2 pg/mL |
| SI units | 3.5–6.5 pmol/L |
Ranges vary between laboratories and methods — compare your result with the range printed on your own report.
What a high or low result can mean
High free triiodothyronine: high values can be seen in hyperthyroidism.
Low free triiodothyronine: low values may occur in hypothyroidism and in severe non-thyroid illness.
These are associations, not a diagnosis: the same result can have several causes, and your clinician interprets it with the rest of your results and history.
Related tests — Thyroid Tests
Please note: Reference ranges vary between laboratories, and between the methods and instruments they use — the range printed on your own report is the one your result should be compared with. A result outside the range is not by itself a diagnosis, and a result inside it does not rule out illness. These pages are an educational summary, not medical advice: always discuss your results with the clinician who ordered them, who can interpret them in the context of your health and history.