A nurse reviews the laboratory data of a 29-year-old client suspected of having major depressive disorder.Which laboratory value would potentially rule out this diagnosis?

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According to the DSM-5,symptoms of major depressive disorder cannot be due to the direct physiological effects of a general medical condition (e.g.,hypothyroidism).The diagnosis of major depressive disorder may be ruled out if the client's laboratory results indicate a high TSH level (normal range for this age group is 0.4 to 4.2 U/mL),which results from a low thyroid function,or hypothyroidism.In hypothyroidism metabolic processes are slowed,leading to depressive symptoms.

A Nurse Reviews the Laboratory Data of a 29-Year-Old Client