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Do you need to do blood work to get a prescription for antidepressants?
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Depends: Your physician may wish to check to see if your thyroid level is normal. If you are a female then a pregnancy test may be done. Depending on the medication - some doctors may order a larger panel of labs.
Answered 1/19/2013
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