What to check for at doc's???

**musclestack** · 06-06-2005, 11:31 AM

Hey, guys. I think I'm going to go to the doc and get my blood drawn. But what should I ask him to check for? I know I need to know my test levels, but what else should I know? And do I have to ask for specific things, or when they take my blood, will they just let me know ALL I need to know? Thanks.

**ChefJ** · 06-06-2005, 11:49 AM

10 panel blood test.

**Heracles74** · 06-06-2005, 11:54 AM

exactly... full cbc, test levels, and liver and kidney panels...

**Ntpadude** · 06-06-2005, 02:45 PM

Originally Posted by musclestack

Hey, guys. I think I'm going to go to the doc and get my blood drawn. But what should I ask him to check for? I know I need to know my test levels, but what else should I know? And do I have to ask for specific things, or when they take my blood, will they just let me know ALL I need to know? Thanks.

Usually you ask for a male hormone lab... which includes, test, estrogen, progesterone, LH, FSH, and Cortisol... not everyone wants the cortisol and protesterone, but good idea to get... progesterone for a non-steroid user can indicate presence of cancer cells because many cancers produce this. LH and FSH are important because they can indicate rather if you are low for testosterone , if the fault is in the testicles or in the hypothalmus. Many guys that have ever been knocked cold with concussion can have a faulty hypothalmus which would be undetectable levels of estrogen, low LH and FSH as well as low testosterone . High LH and FSH and low testosterone can indicate you have a failure to produce testosterone in testicles... they may want to make sure no testicular cancer before putting you on anything.

**musclestack** · 06-06-2005, 04:15 PM

Thanks a lot, guys.

**Swifto** · 06-06-2005, 04:19 PM

Get a test done that includes everything. Below is a full blood test and male health screen:

ENDOCRINOLOGY
Testosterone

LIVER FUNCTION TESTS
Albumin
Globulin
Total Protein
Bilirubin
Gamma GT
Alkaline Phosphatase
Aspartate Transferase (AST)
Alanine Transferase (ALT)

LIPID PROFILE
Triglycerides
Total Cholesterol
LDL Cholesterol
HDL Cholesterol
HDL/Cholesterol Ratio

FULL BLOOD COUNT
RED CELL COUNT
Haemoglobin
HCT
Red Cell Count
MCV
MCH
MCHC
RDW
DIFFERENTIAL WHITE CELL COUNT
White Cell Count
Neutrophils
Lymphocytes
Monocytes
Eosinophils
Basophils
Platelet Count
ESR

UREA & ELECTROLYTES
Sodium
Potassium
Chloride
Bicarbonate
Uric Acid
Urea
Creatinine

MUSCLE ENZYME
Creatine Kinase

MINERALS
Calcium
Phosphate

IRON STATUS PROFILE
Iron
Total Iron Binding Capacity