donating blood and bloodwork questions

[HAYEZ]

i was going to donate blood monday..theres a drive by me and its time for me to do the double red blood cell donation... MY QUESTION IS

im also going for routine bloodwork liver test , kidney test, cholesterol etc this week...

WILL DONATING BLOOD MAKE MY TESTS NOT ACCURATTE?

 

[Varga]

i was going to donate blood monday..theres a drive by me and its time for me to do the double red blood cell donation... MY QUESTION IS

im also going for routine bloodwork liver test , kidney test, cholesterol etc this week...

WILL DONATING BLOOD MAKE MY TESTS NOT ACCURATTE?

Im pretty sure that it has no effect.

 

[HAYEZ]

does anybody know positively for sure?

 

[Nelson Montana]

No. Blood levels determine percentages within the blood, not the overall amount. You the fact that you'll have a little less blood won't matter. However, the blood that your body replaces will be free of all external influences.

 

[HAYEZ]

sounds good man thanks....

i drank friday pretty heavy...is there a time frame my kidney and liver results may not be accurrate? should i want a certain amount of time?

 

[pbhardbody]

Donating blood will not have an impact on kidney or liver function. It can have an impact on CBC. It will help to lower Hematocrit, Hemoglobin, Platelet count, RBC, WBC. Matter of fact if you ever get bloodwork done and any of those panels are high, donating blood is a great way to get them back in line.

I dont think that drinking heavy the Friday before will have impact on your liver or kidney function numbers but to be safe, drink plenty of water to flush your system, and wait until Tuesday or after. The reality is that alcohol consumption does affect your liver and kidney function over a period of time.

If you are getting bloodwork for HRT, and you come in with slightly elevated numbers, then a good clinic is going to want to monitor whether the HRT impacts your liver and kidney function. So they may want you to get those panels ran again in 60-90 days to verify no negative affect.

Also, if you think your liver has been impacted you can get Liver Aid at Walmart inexpensively.

If it is for HRT and you want to get a professional opinion, I have a friend who works at a clinic in s FL, and I'm sure he'd be glad to answer any questions you have.

 

[HAYEZ]

thanks man...its not for hrt its for my own well being..i been on for about 3 years now im just really trying to get a good idea of how everything is inside me...i donate blood frequently but i went on a course of accutane and just ended a month ago...so i want to see how my liver kidneys etc are..

i did use a doc tho for my hrt to begin with...he was up in west palm...forget his name but i referred a few others on this board there to

 

[pbhardbody]

thanks man...its not for hrt its for my own well being..i been on for about 3 years now im just really trying to get a good idea of how everything is inside me...i donate blood frequently but i went on a course of accutane and just ended a month ago...so i want to see how my liver kidneys etc are..

i did use a doc tho for my hrt to begin with...he was up in west palm...forget his name but i referred a few others on this board there to

Well if you are just doing a walk in to get blood drawn, then wait until Tuesday/Wednesday. Are you just getting AST/ALT ran, or going to check your test, free test, igf-1 etc?

Yea my buddy's clinic is in N Palm Beach. If you get your bloodwork and decide you want to bounce something off him, PM me and let me know. Ill put you in touch with him.

 

[HAYEZ]

Well if you are just doing a walk in to get blood drawn, then wait until Tuesday/Wednesday. Are you just getting AST/ALT ran, or going to check your test, free test, igf-1 etc?

Yea my buddy's clinic is in N Palm Beach. If you get your bloodwork and decide you want to bounce something off him, PM me and let me know. Ill put you in touch with him.

im self administrating the hrt and until i get some insurance ill prob just do it..lol

getting these done


these are the tests that im getting below

- Complete Blood Count w/ Differential
- Lipid Profile
- Cardiac C-Reactive Protein Test
- Liver Function Test
- Kidney Function Test
- Iron w/ TIBC Test
- Prostate-Specific Antigen (PSA), Free:Total Ratio
- Complete Urinalysis Profile
- Comprehensive Metabolic Panel
- Serum Testosterone
- Thyroxine-Stimulating Hormone (TSH)

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



Includes: 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; Color; appearance; specific gravity; pH; protein; glucose; occult blood; ketones; leukocyte esterase; nitrite; bilirubin; urobilinogen; microscopic examination of urine sediment; Cholesterol, total; high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol; low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol (calculation); triglycerides; very low-density lipoprotein (VLDL) cholesterol (calculation); 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; iron w/TIBC; Cardiac C-Reactive Protein (CRP); Prostate-Specific Antigen (PSA), Free:Total Ratio; TSH; testosterone, serum.

 

[pbhardbody]

im self administrating the hrt and until i get some insurance ill prob just do it..lol

getting these done


these are the tests that im getting below

- Complete Blood Count w/ Differential
- Lipid Profile
- Cardiac C-Reactive Protein Test
- Liver Function Test
- Kidney Function Test
- Iron w/ TIBC Test
- Prostate-Specific Antigen (PSA), Free:Total Ratio
- Complete Urinalysis Profile
- Comprehensive Metabolic Panel
- Serum Testosterone
- Thyroxine-Stimulating Hormone (TSH)

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



Includes: 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; Color; appearance; specific gravity; pH; protein; glucose; occult blood; ketones; leukocyte esterase; nitrite; bilirubin; urobilinogen; microscopic examination of urine sediment; Cholesterol, total; high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol; low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol (calculation); triglycerides; very low-density lipoprotein (VLDL) cholesterol (calculation); 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; iron w/TIBC; Cardiac C-Reactive Protein (CRP); Prostate-Specific Antigen (PSA), Free:Total Ratio; TSH; testosterone, serum.

Only thing I see that is missing is IGF-1. Might consider adding that.

Im curious since you are doing this on your own - what is that going to cost you to get done?

 

[HAYEZ]

119.00 from a online lab then you go to labcorp for the testing..dirtcheap..im on hgh so no reason to check that lol

 

[Bloodgame3]

what are the side effects of having high RBC?
edit: googled and i found blood clot, stroke, heart attack. but i didn't see at what range that happens, can anyone help with that?