Blood panel Question

[caribeman]

Guys I have a question for you. I rarely see any postings on blood work before/after a cycle. I feel this is most important but yet it is rarely mentioned here. I would like to know what to check for? Are there any specific items as well as low/high parameters?

I do not tell my doc when I take aas, he's cool and all but I dont feel its the right time for him to know. I know there are places you can order blood test and see results yourself.

Comments on this, I appreciate it.

 

[Nelson Montana]

Guys I have a question for you. I rarely see any postings on blood work before/after a cycle. I feel this is most important but yet it is rarely mentioned here. I would like to know what to check for? Are there any specific items as well as low/high parameters?

I do not tell my doc when I take aas, he's cool and all but I dont feel its the right time for him to know. I know there are places you can order blood test and see results yourself.

Comments on this, I appreciate it.

If you want before and after without your personal doc knowing, go to a clinic.

 

[caribeman]

exactly what I am saying, I would like to know what should I be looking for? Which items? I have a local place that can do it, I just need to tell them what I want.

Thanks Nelson.

 

[swole]

exactly what I am saying, I would like to know what should I be looking for? Which items? I have a local place that can do it, I just need to tell them what I want.

Thanks Nelson.

CBC

metabolic panel

liver function

total test

 

[kx250rider]

This is something that can't really be answered by most members here, and not over the Internet without facts. However, I'll say that my free Testosterone was around 100 (LOW!!!!!) before I started, and I keep it around 750 under a doctor's watch. I might be fudging a bit on the date of my last T-shot when I get my 6-month blood test though . So it probably is closer to 950. Depending on your genetics and your health, you might want a different target level of free testosterone to get the gains you want, but to keep acne, temper, and male function problems at bay.

My last test order contained these tests:

Lipoprotein (a)

Folate, RBC, LAV

Lipid panel (cholesterol screening)

Homocysteine Syrum

Testosterone (F & T)

PSA (prostate cancer risk)

Estradiol (I believe conversion of testosterone to estrogen)

Dihydrotestosterone

I don't know what they all are, except for the Testosterone, PSA and cholesterol. There will be a numeric value showing the results after each test on the report, and a scale showing what max & min should be, and where yours is. Just know that American doctors are ultra-conservative on calling testosterone levels "low" for some reason, and what they say is "normal" for a man of 30-ish, could barely be enough to grow armpit hair, let alone build normal bulk. If you look at what your test results call "normal" for you, it's very reasonable to shoot for the highest number still in the normal range for your age and stats, and even a few percent higher would be fine unless you have other health problems, in my NON-PROFESSIONAL, UNQUALIFIED opinion.



Charles

 

[caribeman]

Swole, thanks for the input. Is free test part of the metabolic panel? Also, how would anyone know if they are too low or too high?

 

[caribeman]

KX, thanks for the input bro. Good info.

 

[needtogetarmy]

I use these guys. Blood Tests including Thyroid Tests, STD Tests, and Allergy Tests - Preventive Labs

Check out the Men's Health link. They have different tests there. Men's Health Tests. Stay Young and Healthy. Preventative Testing.

I head to Lab Corp which is local, they take my blood there, and then I get the results in about a week. It is hassle free and a must if you are doing cycles.

It is the same place my HRT clinic uses but I can head to that site anytime to get blood work.

IMO the (AA) Advanced Male Anti-Aging Panel is the most comprehensive and very good.

FYI I have used the oral kits for $40 you can get on the web and at Wal-Mart and they are not accurate. Get blood taken.

 

[clozto50]

Go to www.anylabtestnow.com you can walk in. Tell them you want a full male hormone panel and a regular comprhensive blood test. Get your results and post it if you have any questions.

 

[kx250rider]

Go to www.anylabtestnow.com you can walk in. Tell them you want a full male hormone panel and a regular comprhensive blood test. Get your results and post it if you have any questions.

That's a great link; Thanks for posting! I hadn't heard of them, and it's nearly impossible to get a doctor to order a lab test unless it suits them. Also, no lab with whom I've dealt, has ever been willing to give ME MY results. They only send to the doctor. We know a retired old psychiatrist whose license is still good, and she writes me any lab order I need, but then we have to wait for the results to go to her office. And she's always travelling out of the country.

Sadly, it doesn't look like they have any locations in the Soviet Republic of California, but they do in Texas!

Charles