The vacutainer for a TSH test is usually a red and gray or gold top tube, which contains a gel separator. The test should be done in the morning as TSH levels tend to be higher at this time.
TSH (Thyroid Stimulating Hormone) is typically drawn in a lavender/purple-top tube, which contains the anticoagulant EDTA. It is important to check with the specific laboratory or facility to confirm the correct tube color for this test.
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A gold or red-top vacutainer tube is typically used for a basic metabolic panel (BMP) blood draw.
B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) is a hormone produced by the heart in response to heart failure. The vacutainer tube used to collect blood for a BNP test does not have a specific color requirement, as long as it contains an anticoagulant to prevent blood from clotting. The color of the vacutainer top may vary depending on the manufacturer or type of anticoagulant used.
The fourth color Vacutainer tube in the order of blood draw is typically the green-top tube, which contains lithium heparin as an anticoagulant. It is usually used for chemistry tests that require plasma.
TSH (Thyroid Stimulating Hormone) is typically drawn in a lavender/purple-top tube, which contains the anticoagulant EDTA. It is important to check with the specific laboratory or facility to confirm the correct tube color for this test.
The Thyroid Stimulating Hormone or TSH test is used to test problems associated with thyroid disorders
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Normal TSH levels for adults are 0.5-5.0 mU/L.
Yes you can usually eat before a TSH test, but you should ask your doctor to be sure, as he/she knows your personal health history and if there are any special needs outside of established norms. Eating typically will not affect a TSH test.
A gold or red-top vacutainer tube is typically used for a basic metabolic panel (BMP) blood draw.
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B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) is a hormone produced by the heart in response to heart failure. The vacutainer tube used to collect blood for a BNP test does not have a specific color requirement, as long as it contains an anticoagulant to prevent blood from clotting. The color of the vacutainer top may vary depending on the manufacturer or type of anticoagulant used.
It is a test for hypothyroidism and evaluates thyroid function.
To have a normal tsh result one should be given prophythiouracil or synthroid for life.
high TSH than the normal range means hypothyrodism.
No. Fasting is only required for lab tests which examine lipids, sugars (blood glucose, glycohemoglobin, etc.) and amino acids.