What tests should I get done?

[mrmcqueen]

getting blood tests this Saturday and have been on TRT cream for about 5 weeks now.

I will be getting

Total T
Free T
PSA
Estrodial
Cortisol
DHEA

is there anything else I should get tested? I am acting alone here because there are no doctors where I live that deal in TRT.

Thank in advance guys...

[Mel123]

I found this info in "Finding a TRT physician" sticky at the top of this forum

FOLLOW-UP LABS

Four weeks after initiating or changing dose for transdermal, six weeks for IM injection TRT. The time delay provides for stabilization via HPTA suppression and pharmacokinetics of medication:

• Total Testosterone
• Bioavailable Testosterone
• Free Testosterone (if Bioavailable T is still unavailable)
• Estradiol (specify “sensitive” assay for males)
• LH
• FSH
• CBC
• Comprehensive Metabolic Panel
• Lipid Profile
• PSA (for those over 40 with Family Hx of prostate CA, >45 yo. all others)
• IGF-1, IGFBP-3 (if GH Therapy has been initiated already)

[Bill_boy2005]

Add at least SHBG.

[Vettester]

Add at least SHBG.

If the labs in post #2 are completed, we can figure out what his SHBG is.

[kelkel]

Throw in Vitamin D and DHT too since your on transdermal.