? on Blood work

**groverman1** · 03-09-2004, 11:12 AM

I have been off cycle for 6 weeks now and am getting my blood work done. I am going to get my test levels, LDL, HDL, and thyroid checked ( cause I never have) and want to establish a baseline. What other values should I get checked while I am there. FYI my doc will check whatever I ask her too. Thanks

**daem** · 03-09-2004, 12:00 PM

Originally Posted by groverman1

I have been off cycle for 6 weeks now and am getting my blood work done. I am going to get my test levels, LDL, HDL, and thyroid checked ( cause I never have) and want to establish a baseline. What other values should I get checked while I am there. FYI my doc will check whatever I ask her too. Thanks

that should be comprehensive enough.

the only things that really matter are your lipid levels, test levels, and thyroid.

since you have those covered i would just ask what else would be a good addition to those.

an MD should be able to recommend what else to test that would benefit you, however if there is a significant price increase i wouldn't add anything else.

**omen78** · 03-09-2004, 12:01 PM

I wish I had a cool doc. Mine is so **** old school its sick. Would'nt even give me Viagra

**einstein1905** · 03-09-2004, 12:06 PM

Originally Posted by groverman1

I have been off cycle for 6 weeks now and am getting my blood work done. I am going to get my test levels, LDL, HDL, and thyroid checked ( cause I never have) and want to establish a baseline. What other values should I get checked while I am there. FYI my doc will check whatever I ask her too. Thanks

You may as well get liver function enzyme values checked, since you're doing bloodwork anyway. You'd like to see total and free test levels. How about a hematocrit too? Let's see if AAS significantly raise your RBC count....although I assume we have no baseline value.

I just reread....off cycle 6 weeks may make hematocrit and liver values not so much of a factor.

**groverman1** · 03-09-2004, 01:40 PM

Thanks for reminding me, I do need to get my liver enzymes checked I almost forgot.

**groverman1** · 03-09-2004, 01:41 PM

Thanks for reminding me, I do need to get my liver enzymes checked I almost forgot.

**Mallet** · 03-09-2004, 09:25 PM

why not get it all done!

GH
IGF1
Test ( free, total, bioactive)
Estrogen
actc
cortisol
t4
t3
rt3
tsh
dht
fasting glucose
insulin

That will probably take two visits...most males can't give more than about 5 vials at a time...and that's usually 10 vials.

Those are the tests I get done, on advice from my endocronologist/nutritionist.