A patient has a free T4 level of 0.6 ng/dL and a free T3 of 220 pg/dL. The patient asks the nurse what these laboratory values mean. How will the nurse respond?
A) "These laboratory values indicate that you may have Graves' disease."
B) "These results suggest you may have hyperthyroidism."
C) "We will need to obtain a total T4 and a total T3 to tell for sure."
D) "We will need to obtain a TSH level to better evaluate your diagnosis."
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