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T3 Uptake Blood test is this outdated?

Hello-

My Mom 83 just had her blood work done and her T3 Uptake Blood test was 42.70?  Is this test dated?  Her T4 Tsh level was 2.4.  The doctor wants to put her on methimazole.
She is on Dilantin for seizures and is not doing well.  Very tired all the time.  Her dilantin level came back at 21 so the doctor just lowered her dose.
I'm just wondering if she should be taking the Free T3 test instead.  My parents doctor is an older gentlemen and he never checked their thyroid levels until I asked him too.

Thank you for any response.
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I apologize for so many mistakes.  The T4 range should read 4.5-10.9

As a review:

T3 Uptake 42.70   Range 22.5-37.01
T4 9.5                  Range 4.5-10.9
TSH  2.079           Range 0.35-5.60
Albumin 3.0          Range 3.2-4.6
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Oops forget the Tsh T4 test result of 2.4 in the first paragraph my Dad read me the wrong test.  She never received this test.

Sorry for any incovenience.
My Mom is sleeping all the time, can hardly walk and showing advanced signs of dimentia now.  

Thanks again for any replies.
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Just in case this is necessary my Mom's other tests results were:

T3 Uptake 42.70   Range 22.5-37.01
T4  9.5                 Range 22.5-37.01
Tsh  2.079            Range 0.35-5.60

Thanks again
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