Hi all, long time lurker first time poster, I’ve recently made a booking with my local GP to get my bloods done before I start my cycle, I’ve never bothered with it before but reading on the forums thought it’d be silly of me not too health wise, I’m chasing advice on wat to specifically ask the doctor to check with my bloods
Sex Hormones:
Total Testosterone (LC/MS) [uncapped]
Free Testosterone [uncapped]
Estradiol, Sensitive / Ultrasensitive (LC/MS)
Sex Hormone Binding Globulin (SHBG)
Progesterone
Prolactin
Cortisol
Gonadotropins:
Luteinizing Hormone (LH)
Follicle-Stimulating Hormone (FSH)
Neurosteroids:
Dehydroepiandrosterone Sulfate (DHEA-S)
Prostate Health:
Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA)
Thyroid:
TSH
Free T3
Free T4
Growth Hormone/IGF-1:
Insulin-Like Growth Factor I (IGF-1)
Lipids:
ApoB
Total Cholesterol
HDL Cholesterol
LDL Cholesterol
LDL:HDL Ratio
VLDL Cholesterol
Triglycerides
Lipoprotein(a)
Blood:
Complete Blood Count w/ Differential (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 (RBC); red cell count; white blood cell count (WBC))
Metabolic:
Comprehensive Metabolic Panel (albumin:globulin (A:G) ratio; albumin, serum; alkaline phosphatase, serum; bilirubin, total; BUN:creatinine ratio; calcium, serum; carbon dioxide, total; chloride, serum; globulin, total; potassium, serum; protein, total, serum; sodium, serum)
Insulin Sensitivity:
Blood glucose
Fasting Insulin
HbA1c
Liver Function:
AST
ALT
BUN
Bilirubin, Total
γ-Glutamyl Transferase (GGT)
Kidney Function:
Creatinine w/ eGFR
Vitamins:
Vitamin D, 25-OHD (25-Hydroxy)
Iron Panel:
Iron
Transferrin Saturation / Iron Saturation
TIBC
UIBC
Ferritin
Inflammatory Markers:
C-Reactive Protein, High Sensitivity (hsCRP)
Urinalysis:
Complete Urinalysis
(color; appearance; specific gravity; pH; protein; glucose; occult blood; ketones; leukocyte esterase; nitrite; bilirubin; urobilinogen; microscopic examination of urine sediment)