Men's Health Forum: This is a discussion on The Labs I Run within the Anabolic Steroids forums, part of the extensive steroid information at MESO-Rx; Good question. Th estandard Comprehensive Metabolic Panel includes AST and ALT. An important addition is GGT as a marker for ...
Good question. Th estandard Comprehensive Metabolic Panel includes AST and ALT. An important addition is GGT as a marker for hepatotoxicity.
WOW I AM EXTTREMELY IMPRESSED WITH THE KNOWLEDGE AND PROFESSIONALISM SWALE HAS. ITS ABOUT TIME THERE IS SOMEONE TO ANSWER SERIOUS MEDICAL QUESTIONS. BEFORE THIS IT WAS ALL HERESAY. I BELIEVE THIS IS WHAT THIS BOARD REEALLY NEEDED A PROFESSIONAL SCHOILAR WITH KNOWLEDGE OF THE HUMAN ANATOMY. BLESS YOU BRO
Great information swale...as are all your posts. You are not only a great addition to this board but the others you post on as well. How do you find the time with your practice?
Are you an MD or DO? I have found that DO's are alot more open to new ideas and in helping their patiences within certain areas that MD's are not....not that MD"s are bad mind you...
I am proudly a D.O. Many who are unfamiliar with us do not know we learn all that MD's do, plus about 25% more (structural evaluation and treatment). We also tend to practice in a more holistic manner, and receive higher grades for our communication skills.
Or, as one Drug Rep told a colleague of mine, "You can always tell the DO's--they have better houses, cooler cars, and prettier women."
Swale would you recommend a online lab to get bloodwork done ?...They are so much more affordable...And my insurance is to expensive for me to carry...Thank You.
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Thanks for the advice on tests to run. Most of those hormone levels would not be included in a typical full blood test so it's good to know the specific extras to ask for.
I'm also interested in a more affordable online lab as I'm in the same boat no insurance
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Swale would you recommend a online lab to get bloodwork done ?...They are so much more affordable...And my insurance is to expensive for me to carry...Thank You.
I use www.healthcheckusa.com for all my private (non-PCP) testing. I think the prices are good. You can get a test with 50 different criteria for $38. However, that doesn't inlcude all the hormones SWALE listed above.
How much does the below tests cost and how many times does it need to be taken at the begining of the TRT ?
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Total Testosterone
Bioavailable Testosterone (sometimes called “Free and Loosely Bound”)
Free Testosterone (if Bio T is not available) DHT
Estradiol (specify by the “Extraction Method” or “Sensitive”)
LH
FSH
Prolactin
Cortisol
Thyroid Panel
CBC
Comprehensive Metabolic Panel
Lipid Panel
PSA (if over 40)
IGF-1 (if HGH therapy is desired)
At the one month point, I follow-up with these assays:
Total Testosterone
Bioavailable Testosterone
Free T and SHBG (if Bio T is not available)
Estradiol (specify by the “Extraction Method” or “Sensitive”) DHT (if patient is using a transdermal delivery system)
FSH (3rd gen "sensitive" assay)
CBC
Lipid Panel
Comprehensive Metabolic Panel
(if ALT/AST from above are elevated, then get a GGT)
I am sorry, but there is no way to give you an accurate answer. Not all labs are run on each patient, many have health insurance to pay allor part of them, and prices vary widely across the country.
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