Reverse T3 Test
For when your thyroid labs look normal and you still feel terrible.
Your TSH is normal. Your Free T4 is normal. You are still exhausted, cold, and gaining weight, and you have been told your thyroid is fine. Reverse T3 is one of the few tests that speaks to that gap.
What it tells you: how much of your thyroid hormone is being converted into the inactive form. Under stress, illness, chronic dieting or inflammation, the body can shunt T4 toward reverse T3 instead of the active T3 your cells use. Standard panels do not measure it.
Who orders it: people with persistent hypothyroid symptoms and normal standard labs, patients on thyroid medication who still do not feel right, and anyone whose functional or integrative provider requested it.
How it works: order online, walk into a test center, no appointment. Results in your private account, usually 1-2 business days.
Fasting: not required. If you take thyroid medication, ask your provider whether to draw before your dose.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Reverse T3 a standard test?
What does a high result mean?
What else should I test with it?
Pairs Well With: Same Blood Draw
Test centers donβt accept payment. You pay securely here; the lab just does the draw.
What happens after you order?
- 1Your lab order form & test code appear in your secure online account, with your test centerβs address.
- 2We send your lab requisition to the test center electronically.
- 3Walk in & get tested. Tests usually take 5 minutes or less.
