Is this the Hormone panel I need?

[bass]

You don't need to test LH and FSH if you're on TRT. We expect these to be near 0.

Make sure it's the sensitive estradiol assay.

Make sure you get DHEA-s (SULFATE) if you test that. Id recommend it, as well as D3 (25-hydroxy) if you never checked that before.

HRT, it is my understanding that for the first follow up BW LH and FSH need to be done to make sure TRT is working the way it should, after that no need to do it. This is also noted in Kel's thread Finding a Physician.

[HRTstudent]

HRT, it is my understanding that for the first follow up BW LH and FSH need to be done to make sure TRT is working the way it should, after that no need to do it. This is also noted in Kel's thread Finding a Physician.

Would it hurt? Not other than the cost. But really, unless there is some disease process the T will be doing its thing. But I suppose if I saw an elevated LH or FSH after starting TRT that I would suspect something pituitary or hypothalamus. But then I would probably say these must have been elevated before starting TRT and therefore the patient must be primary hypogonadal, in which case we don't really care about these signals because the boys aren't working anyways... ahh but I digress... it's probably worth getting the test done just so you dont have to worry about that extra grey hair lol.

[jasondd1]

Or this one? Very confused.

Ultimate Anti-Aging Panel

Description: The Ultimate Anti-Aging Panel contains the following tests:
-Lipid Profile
-Complete Blood Count w/ Differential
-Estradiol
-Hemoglobin A1c
-Cardiac C-Reactive Protein Test, High Sensitivity
-Insulin Growth Factor (IGF-1)
-Thyroxine-Stimulating Hormone (TSH)
-Gamma Glutamyl Transpeptidase (GGT)
-Insulin, Fasting
-Comprehensive Metabolic Panel
-Luteinizing Hormone(LH)
-Testosterone, Serum
-Sex Hormone binding Globulin, Serum
-Urinalysis, Routine
-Follicle-Stimulating Hormone (FSH)
-Magnesium, Serum
-Thyroxine (T4) Free, Direct
-Iron, Serum w/ TIBC
-Dehydroepiandrosterone Sulfate (DHEA)

Significant deviations from the normal range may require further evaluation by your physician.

Includes: Cholesterol, total; high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol; low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol (calculation); triglycerides; very low-density lipoprotein (VLDL) cholesterol (calculation); Hematocrit; hemoglobin; mean corpuscular volume (MCV); mean corpuscular hemoglobin (MCH); mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration (MCHC); red cell distribution width (RDW); percentage and absolute differential counts; platelet count; red cell count; white blood cell count; Estradiol, serum; Hemoglobin (Hgb) A1c; Cardiac C-Reactive Protein, High Sensitivity; IGF-1; Thyroxine-Stimulating Hormone (TSH);Gamma Glutamyl Transpeptidase (GGT); Insulin; A:G ratio; albumin, serum; alkaline phosphatase, serum; ALT (SGPT); AST (SGOT); bilirubin, total; BUN; BUN:creatinine ratio; calcium, serum; carbon dioxide, total; chloride, serum; creatinine, serum; globulin, total; glucose, serum; potassium, serum; protein, total, serum; sodium, serum; Luteinizing Hormone(LH); Testosterone, Serum; Sex Hormone binding Globulin, serum; Color, appearance, specific gravity, pH, protein, glucose, ketones, occult blood, leukocyte esterase, nitrite, bilirubin, and urobilinogen. These tests are done on all routine urinalysis ordered and if protein, leukocyte, occult blood, nitrite, and turbidity are all negative, microscopic examination is not performed; just the above parameters are reported; Follicle-Stimulating Hormone (FSH), serum; Magnesium, serum; Thyroxine (T4) Free, Direct; Percent of saturation, serum iron, total iron binding capacity, unsaturated iron binding capacity; Dehydroepiandrosterone Sulfate (DHEA).

Patient Instructions: Patient should fast for 12-14 hours before collection of the specimen. If using a testosterone cream please be sure you have not rubbed any into the antecubital area of your arm for the last 24 hours as it can give elevated results.

Categories: Hormones and Metabolism, Fitness, Nutrition and Anti-Aging

Price: $299.49