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| Iodine Loading Test |
1. Discard first morning urine. 2. Take 50 mg Iodoral (tablets included with test kit) immediately. 3. Collect 24-hour urine. 4. Include the first morning urine from the end of the 24 hour collection. 5. Send the small sample bottle back to the lab in the special enclosed envelope. |
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Dr. Guy Abraham and his colleagues have found the 24 Hour Iodine
Loading test helpful in assessing a patient's iodine sufficiency.
The principle is, if the body's level of iodine is adequate, most of the
50 mg iodine ingested at the start of the test will be excreted in the
urine within 24 hours.
If the body shows insufficiency, a significant portion of the pre-test
iodine dose will be retained by the body. The amount excreted in
the urine will be low.
The Iodine Doctors find that any test result showing saturation
lower than 90% suggests the patient is a candidate for iodine
supplementation.
****Update from the 07 Iodine Conference: Normal test results in
the presence of known iodine-deficiency conditions such as
thyroid disorders or breast disease may indicate an absorption
defect with the Sodium Iodide Symporter (NIS) mechanism. In this
case, the iodine given as part of the test may not get absorbed and
pass through the body into the urine.
A "false normal" test result may result. The doctors recommend
supplementing with iodine for three months and then repeating
the test. As the iodine supplementation improves the absorption,
the test numbers should go lower (appropriate to the clinical
condition) then steadily rise.
For Iodine Investigation Project participants, Breast Cancer
Choices recommends testing at FFP Labs to assure consistency of
results for our database. In NY State, have your practitioner
contact Doctors Data Lab. Be sure your test includes the 50 mg
Iodoral or get the Iodoral tablets from your practitioner.
To order the Iodine-Loading Test, contact FFP labs at 877-900-5556
for the test kit. You may also email the lab at ffp_lab@yahoo.com to
see if there is an Iodine Literate practitioner in your area or
whether Dr. Flechas can be assigned your test results.
- Hakala Labs also does iodine testing and will ship the test to
Europe.
- For a more detailed description of the Iodine Loading Test please read The
Iodine/Iodide Loading Test by Jorge Flechas, MD
Iodine Loading Test Kit |
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