Thyroid problems may produce various symptoms. Your doctor may recommend a thyroid study to know the gland’s function. See the latest price of a thyroid uptake study in hospitals.
Price of Thyroid Uptake
In the Philippines, the thyroid uptake study price starts at Php 600 per session to Php 4,330 including the scan. The rate will depend based on hospital type like public or private facilities.
See: Thyroid Scan Prices
Usually, thyroid scan and thyroid uptake study is offered as a package in most hospitals. The rate may start from Php 3,300 to Php 4,330 and above.
Hospitals For Thyroid Uptake
Many hospitals have nuclear medicine departments which include thyroid uptake study services. You may choose the one near you for convenience since it involves going back and forth for sessions.
More: Hospital Price List
Makati Medical Center
Quezon City
Capitol Medical Center
Lung Center of the Philippines
St. Lukes Hospital
Pasig
Medical City
Benguet
Baguio General Hospital
HMO Price
In most cases, diagnostic procedures of this type will not be covered by health cards. You may need to pay in cash or avail of discounts using other means. For example, a senior citizen ID or PWD ID may reduce the price.
How to Prepare
Getting a thyroid uptake study involves consuming a substance for the scan. You will be instructed to go back after a few hours to 24 hours for the second session.
In most cases, you will be given radioactive iodine (I-123 or I-131) in liquid form or in capsule.
Later, you will be asked to sit in front of a device or probe to take the image of the thyroid.
The technician will instruct whether different positions are required.
Release of Results
The release of thyroid uptake study results will be determined by the hospital technician. In most cases, they are available after 24 to 48 hours. You may hand it over to your doctor like an endocrinologist.
Thyroid Scan VS Thyroid Uptake
The thyroid uptake study involves the procedure to take or consume a substance for imaging. The scan involves producing the actual image after the uptake.
References: Radiologyinfo
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