A radioactive iodine uptake (RAIU) tests the function of your thyroid gland, which helps regulate your metabolism. It works by measuring how much radioactive iodine is absorbed by the thyroid gland, ...

I. The reaction between iodide and hydrogen peroxide produces triiodide. The triiodide ions are reduced back to iodide by thiosulfate at a much faster rate, until the thiosulfate is consumed. Then the ...