A client has received an injection containing thyrotropin-releasing hormone (TRH) and is now being assessed for levels of thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH). This client has undergone which of the following diagnostic tests?
A) Suppression testing
B) Radioimmunoassay (RIA)
C) Autoantibody testing
D) Stimulation testing
Ans: D
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Introduction of TRH tests the pituitary gland's ability to produce TSH, and is an example of a stimulation test. Suppression testing examines a gland's response to a stimulus that would normally result in decreased hormone production. RIA and autoantibody testing are examples of direct and indirect measurement of serum levels of a hormone.
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