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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.

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What color tube is TSH Drawn in?

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What color tube for a TSH?

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Can you eat before TSH test?

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What is a normal TSH test result?

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What color tube is used for tsh?

yellow


What kind of test is TSH?

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Which color Vacutainer tube comes fourth in the order of blood draw?

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What does a high result per a TSH blood test determine?

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