Follow up bloods

[hannes joubert]

Hey All.

My 1st 10 weeks were up two weeks ago, and I just realised/remembered it would be advisable to have follow up bloods done.

So, what should I have tested? Total T, Free T, E2, Cortisol???

Senior guys, long time TRT'rs, please, your input would be placed at high value.

Thanks so much

H

 

[Zyglamail]

basically everything. RBC, psa, cholesterol plus what you listed etc etc.

 

[XMAN.]

Total Testosterone
Bioavailable/Free T
SHBG
DHT
LH/FSH
DHEA-S
Estradiol
Total Estrogens (urine)
Prolactin
Progesterone
Cortisol
Thyroid Panel (TSH, FT4, FT3)
Comp Metabolic Panel
CBC
Lipid Panel
PSA

that's about it.

 

[hannes joubert]

Sh!t, that's a bus load innit?

 

[XMAN.]

it's a full hormonal panel plus complete blood count and lipids and PSA of course but that's usually for elders.

and the comprehensive metabolic panel gives u information about the current status of your kidneys, liver, and electrolyte and acid/base balance as well as of your blood sugar and blood proteins, which includes:

Glucose, Calcium

Proteins: Albumin, Total Protein

Electrolytes: Sodium, Potassium, CO2 (carbon dioxide, bicarbonate), Chloride.

Kidney Tests: BUN (blood urea nitrogen), Creatinine.

Liver Tests: ALP (alkaline phosphatase), ALT (alanine amino transferase, also called SGPT), AST (aspartate amino transferase, also called SGOT), Bilirubin.

 

[XMAN.]

if ur interests now r just for dosing ur test and ancillaries just focus on ur hormone panel, but u'll eventually going to need the others.
good luck

 

[hannes joubert]

Thanks X.

As usual the cost is the limiting factor here...Will see what I am going to do. The best would of course be to have the whole lot done....