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After a cycle & pct, I've always just had my free testosterone checked. That always seemed the most important indicator of where I was at naturally, so to speak. What else should be checked for a complete HPTA blood work-up? Planning one in a bit & want to know what to ask for.
if you are judging off of free or total test then you are making a huge mistake, that only tells you how much either exogenous hormone or if your leydig cells are functioning.. it can be a very misleading number especially with those who use hcg or hmg
you have to know your LH, FSH, estrogen too. check the link in my signature and the bloodwork articles i have written or hire me for more help
you have to know your LH, FSH, estrogen too. check the link in my signature and the bloodwork articles i have written or hire me for more help
Yea, I would say those are the main ones along with test levels to get checked.
And also, in case you have been running orals liver values are super important to get monitored.
Complete Blood Count (CBC) 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; red cell count; white blood cell count; immature granulocytes
Comprehensive Metabolic Profile ( includes eGFR ): 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; eGFR
Estradiol
Follicle-Stimulating Hormone (FSH)
Luteinizing Hormone (LH)
Testosterone, Total - Women, Children, and Hypogonadal Males, LC/MS-MS
All the info you need
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