# Thyroid-stimulating Hormone (TSH)

> This test measures the level of thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) in your blood, a chemical messenger that tells your thyroid gland how much hormone to produce. It helps show whether your thyroid is functioning properly, which is important for regulating your energy levels and metabolism.

- Labcorp code: 004259
- Category: [Thyroid](https://picardo.health/labs/tests/thyroid.md)
- Sample: blood
- Labcorp turnaround: within 1 day
- Collection: free at a Labcorp location, or $75.00 at home.
- Without a doctor: yes. People order it themselves, with no doctor's visit or referral.
- Price: shown on the review page its order link opens. Opening it orders nothing.
- Order link: https://app.picardo.health/labs/order?tests=004259&ref=assistant

## About ordering

People order for themselves, with no doctor's visit or referral, and results arrive in their Picardo account. Ordering is open to adults 18 and over in the US, except New York, New Jersey, Rhode Island, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Massachusetts, Hawaii and Maine. General health information, not medical advice.