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OCR: past to The T'3 suppression test was used in the odine demonstrate thyroid autonomy. A radio as taken a uptake test is repeated after the patient h or one suppressive dose of T3 (at least 20ug/tid he uptake isweek). In normal individuals, radioiodin suppressed to at least fifty per cent of the on occurs pretreatment value. Failure of suppressi onomous in thyrotoxicosis and in patients with au y now, and'hot' nodules. The test is seldom necessa tients who the addition of T3 can be dangerous to p are already hyperthyroid.