blood work - what to ask for?

[patches prescott]

i recently finished a 14 week cycle of test/EQ/tren and am halfway through my PCT

i scheduled a doctor's appt. in a couple of days to get my bloodwork done

what should i ask him to have checked?

liver enzymes, free test levels...what else?

he is a young pretty cool doc, who i don't think is gonna freak out if i tell him why i need it done and what specifically i'm looking for

thanks

[brooklynheight]

Originally Posted by patches prescott

i recently finished a 14 week cycle of test/EQ/tren and am halfway through my PCT

i scheduled a doctor's appt. in a couple of days to get my bloodwork done

what should i ask him to have checked?

liver enzymes, free test levels...what else?

he is a young pretty cool doc, who i don't think is gonna freak out if i tell him why i need it done and what specifically i'm looking for

thanks

should have asked b4 your cycle-whats he gonna compare it to?

[Bob Smith]

Go look in the HRT forum, the answer is right there in the "Labs I run" thread.

Brooklyn is right, without baseline numbers, the results really wont mean much.

[spound]

It will still tell if your numbers are normal or not, it just wont tell if your numbers have gotten worse or better since the cycle that's all.

[demeurj]

Originally Posted by Bob Smith

Go look in the HRT forum, the answer is right there in the "Labs I run" thread.

Brooklyn is right, without baseline numbers, the results really wont mean much.

Actually I disagree. It would certainly be MORE informative if you had baseline numbers but if you have decent post-cycle labs (serum lipids, testosterone, etc) then your pre-cycle labs aren't much of a concern. Now if your post-cycle labs sux . . . then it's a problem b/c it's nearly impossible to tell if it was the AAS or your pre-existing combination of bad lifestyle and genes.

To your doctor (and you) it probably doesn't matter.

1) Good labs: Your doc says keep up the good work with regards to lifestyle. You now have baseline values to compare to future post-cycle results. And naturally, you can start planning your future cycles.

2) Bad labs: You may want to repeat after you've completed PCT. If repeat values are bad, the good doctor will suggest diet and exercise interventions . . . in addition to recommending you quit using AAS. If they are REAL bad, he may prescribe a pharmacological intervention for bad lipids while prescribing watchful waiting to see if your testosterone recovers.