I have seen this subject ad nauseum on the board for the past three years that I have been here. Most docs are clueless when it comes to recognizing suboptimal readings..even if they do notice a low reading, they do not know how to optimize it. I recommend blood testing to all of my clients; I also do free second opinions for people who have had blood tests done and are not satisfied with the interpretation. For the bros on the board, I am happy to do complimentary second opinions on blood work. Email me if you are interested; I will email you my fax number; you can fax me the blood test results and I will email you my thoughts and recommended solutions. Here are the blood tests that I require:
REQUIRED LAB TESTS
Fasting Condition
1. Serum Insulin CPT CODE 83525
2. Comprehensive Metabolic Panel CPT CODE 80053
3. Lipid Profile CPT CODE 80061
4. Hemoglobin A1C CPT CODE 83036
5. Urinalysis CPT CODE 81001
6. CBC CPT CODE 85025
7. TSH Test CPT CODE 84443
8. T4, Free, Direct Dialysis CPT CODE 84439
9. T3, Free CPT CODE 84481
10. Estradiol CPT CODE 82670
11. Total Testosterone, Free/Weakly Bound
CPT CODE 84403
12. Progesterone CPT CODE 84144
13. Somatomedin C (IGF-1) CPT CODE 84305
14. Glucagon CPT CODE 82943
REQUIRED LAB TESTS
Fasting Condition
1. Serum Insulin CPT CODE 83525
2. Comprehensive Metabolic Panel CPT CODE 80053
3. Lipid Profile CPT CODE 80061
4. Hemoglobin A1C CPT CODE 83036
5. Urinalysis CPT CODE 81001
6. CBC CPT CODE 85025
7. TSH Test CPT CODE 84443
8. T4, Free, Direct Dialysis CPT CODE 84439
9. T3, Free CPT CODE 84481
10. Estradiol CPT CODE 82670
11. Total Testosterone, Free/Weakly Bound
CPT CODE 84403
12. Progesterone CPT CODE 84144
13. Somatomedin C (IGF-1) CPT CODE 84305
14. Glucagon CPT CODE 82943