iodine(protein-bound, increased)
Last reviewed 06/2021
Causes include:
- hyperthyroidism
- patients taking preparations containing iodides:
- cough mixtures
- amiodarone
- asthma preparations
- X-ray contrast media
- pregnancy
- patients taking the contraceptive pill
- some cases of autoimmune thyroiditis
- patients taking:
- perphenazine
- clofibrate