thyroid suppression test
(redirected from Werner test)thy·roid sup·pres·sion test
a thyroid function test used to diagnose difficult cases of hyperthyroidism, now largely replaced by the thyrotropin-releasing hormone stimulation test; triiodothyronine is administered for a week to 10 days, and a reduction of its uptake by the thyroid gland to less than half of the initial uptake is a normal response.
Synonym(s): Werner test
Werner,
F.F., early 20th century German chemist.Werner test - Synonym(s): thyroid suppression test