Answer to Question 1
B
All of these blood values are abnormal; however, only the lactate dehydrogenase level is very high (four times normal). This value indicates liver impairment. Methimazole can cause liver impairment. This value must be reported immediately so that liver function can be explored and any needed changes in drug therapy made before irreversible liver damage occurs.
Answer to Question 2
A
Thyroid-suppressing drugs enter the thyroid gland and combine with the enzyme responsible for connecting iodine (iodide) with tyrosine to make active thyroid hormones, preventing further thyroid hormone synthesis. These drugs do not affect the hormones already formed and stored in the thyroid gland, so it may take as long as 3 or 4 weeks for the person to use up all the thyroid hormones made before the drug was started. Until that time, the person continues to have symp-toms of hyperthyroidism.
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Types of Laboratory Tests
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