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Reverse T3 (rT3)

Measured in ng/dL · LOINC 11851-3

Reference ranges

Optimal
1020 ng/dL
functional-medicine target
Standard
927 ng/dL
lab reference range

Optimal ranges are tighter than standard lab ranges and reflect functional-medicine targets, not the populations they were derived from. Reference bands depend on sex, age, and circumstance — Juno's lab analysis layers your profile context onto the printed range when you paste a value.

Peptide relevance

The metabolically inactive isomer of T3; T4 is converted to either active T3 or inactive rT3 depending on physiologic state. Elevated rT3 with normal/low free T3 indicates the body is shunting T4 toward the inactive pathway — common during caloric restriction, intense training, chronic stress, illness, or low T3 syndrome. The free-T3-to-rT3 ratio is more informative than rT3 alone (ratio >20 typically considered healthy, <10 suggests poor T4 → T3 conversion). No direct peptide effects in common stacks. Tirzepatide / Semaglutide can modestly raise rT3 during aggressive weight loss (adaptive thermogenesis pattern). KEY CAVEATS: low calories, low carbs, and overtraining all elevate rT3 acutely — interpret in the context of recent diet + training load.

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