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Blood work.....

FCKY11c

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So this might be a stupid question to some of you vets out there, but over on privatemedlabs which test would y’all recommend, one that would show everything one would need to know. It’ll be my first time pulling bloods and would like to make sure I get the correct test. Thanks a bunch guys!
 
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DNPstoney

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FCKY11c" pid='39383' dateline='1548823210:
So this might be a stupid question to some of you vets out there, but over on privatemedlabs which test would y’all recommend, one that would show everything one would need to know. It’ll be my first time pulling bloods and would like to make sure I get the correct test. Thanks a bunch guys!
If price is no problem:

http://www.privatemdlabs.com/lab_tests.php?view=search_results&show=2468&category=14&search=#2468

and maybe a liver panel, but you would probably be fine with the normal ALT and AST test.

If you want the most bang for your buck:

http://www.privatemdlabs.com/lab_tests.php?view=search_results&show=2372&category=14#2372

If you want the cheapest test just to check your E2 and make sure you gear (Test) is legit:

http://www.privatemdlabs.com/lab_tests.php?view=search_results&show=1032&category=14&search=#1032
 
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FCKY11c

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DNPstoney" pid='39424' dateline='1548863389:
FCKY11c" pid='39383' dateline='1548823210:
So this might be a stupid question to some of you vets out there, but over on privatemedlabs which test would y’all recommend, one that would show everything one would need to know. It’ll be my first time pulling bloods and would like to make sure I get the correct test. Thanks a bunch guys!
If price is no problem:

http://www.privatemdlabs.com/lab_tests.php?view=search_results&show=2468&category=14&search=#2468

and maybe a liver panel, but you would probably be fine with the normal ALT and AST test.

If you want the most bang for your buck:

http://www.privatemdlabs.com/lab_tests.php?view=search_results&show=2372&category=14#2372

If you want the cheapest test just to check your E2 and make sure you gear (Test) is legit:

http://www.privatemdlabs.com/lab_tests.php?view=search_results&show=1032&category=14&search=#1032
Thanks a bunch man!
 
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bottomfeeder52

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I always get female hormone panel with lipids. If you’re running tren then you will need sensitive E2 test because tren can give a false E2 reading on the non sensitive test. Prolactin as well if that’s suspect. Even if I had great insurance and was on trt I’d probably still do privatemdlabs. It’s so convenient to be able to order a test the night before and go the next day or two and get results a couple days later rather than waiting for drs appointments and such.
 
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FCKY11c

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bottomfeeder52" pid='39432' dateline='1548867072:
I always get female hormone panel with lipids. If you’re running tren then you will need sensitive E2 test because tren can give a false E2 reading on the non sensitive test. Prolactin as well if that’s suspect. Even if I had great insurance and was on trt I’d probably still do privatemdlabs. It’s so convenient to be able to order a test the night before and go the next day or two and get results a couple days later rather than waiting for drs appointments and such.
I 100% agree, I have been reading into it a lot and it just seems safer as well. I was just unsure as to which test to get since there are so many on there. Thankfully there’s a place right down the road from my house that can do it.
 
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FixerUpper

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Just depends on what you’re looking to have tested. It may change a little bit depending on the compounds you’re running, how long you’ve been on, etc.

Any panel you select should contain total testosterone (LC-MS/MS) and estradiol (LC-MS/MS) testing though.
 
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DNPstoney

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FixerUpper" pid='39448' dateline='1548873409:
Just depends on what you’re looking to have tested. It may change a little bit depending on the compounds you’re running, how long you’ve been on, etc.

Any panel you select should contain total testosterone (LC-MS/MS) and estradiol (LC-MS/MS) testing though.
This is accurate. It depends what you are looking for and what you are on.

If you are on a large amount of Test and want to see your multiplier, you would want uncapped Test. If you just want to see if you Test is legit, then capped test is fine.

If you are on Tren, you want to get the Estradiol Sensitive, since Tren will show up as Estradiol on the normal test, so your numbers will be off.

Lipids and Liver values are pretty universal for health, so you would probably want those done.
 
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Rendezvous7

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FCKY11c" pid='39430' dateline='1548866781:
DNPstoney" pid='39424' dateline='1548863389:
FCKY11c" pid='39383' dateline='1548823210:
So this might be a stupid question to some of you vets out there, but over on privatemedlabs which test would y’all recommend, one that would show everything one would need to know. It’ll be my first time pulling bloods and would like to make sure I get the correct test. Thanks a bunch guys!
If price is no problem:

http://www.privatemdlabs.com/lab_tests.php?view=search_results&show=2468&category=14&search=#2468

and maybe a liver panel, but you would probably be fine with the normal ALT and AST test.

If you want the most bang for your buck:

http://www.privatemdlabs.com/lab_tests.php?view=search_results&show=2372&category=14#2372

If you want the cheapest test just to check your E2 and make sure you gear (Test) is legit:

http://www.privatemdlabs.com/lab_tests.php?view=search_results&show=1032&category=14&search=#1032
Thanks a bunch man!
If you use FEB2019 as the coupon code u can get it for under 60 bucks!
 
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pyr0t3chnician

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How does all this work? I have been seeing a HRT doc recently, but stopped because it is too expensive when he was charging $600 every 3 months (assuming 1 bloodwork every 3 months), and to do it myself is $30-50 every 3 months. Now that I am no longer going to a Dr, I need to order labs in the next couple months.

So if I buy the labs on the site, I get orders sent to the blood work place, and I go in and get the blood drawn. Then I still get a bill at the end for the actual blood work, right? So if I order ~$150 in labs, I will still pay a bill at the end for the actual blood work? The labs for my area are all LabCorp, and I need Sonora Quest for insurance.
 
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yelruP

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pyr0t3chnician" pid='41993' dateline='1550535364:
How does all this work? I have been seeing a HRT doc recently, but stopped because it is too expensive when he was charging $600 every 3 months (assuming 1 bloodwork every 3 months), and to do it myself is $30-50 every 3 months. Now that I am no longer going to a Dr, I need to order labs in the next couple months.

So if I buy the labs on the site, I get orders sent to the blood work place, and I go in and get the blood drawn. Then I still get a bill at the end for the actual blood work, right? So if I order ~$150 in labs, I will still pay a bill at the end for the actual blood work? The labs for my area are all LabCorp, and I need Sonora Quest for insurance.
If you use privatemdlabs you just pay for the testing online. Then you go in and get bloods drawn. You don’t pay again. They email you results in a few business days.
 
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DNPstoney

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pyr0t3chnician" pid='41993' dateline='1550535364:
How does all this work? I have been seeing a HRT doc recently, but stopped because it is too expensive when he was charging $600 every 3 months (assuming 1 bloodwork every 3 months), and to do it myself is $30-50 every 3 months. Now that I am no longer going to a Dr, I need to order labs in the next couple months.

So if I buy the labs on the site, I get orders sent to the blood work place, and I go in and get the blood drawn. Then I still get a bill at the end for the actual blood work, right? So if I order ~$150 in labs, I will still pay a bill at the end for the actual blood work? The labs for my area are all LabCorp, and I need Sonora Quest for insurance.
The price you pay on PrivateMDLabs is the only price you pay. You are not charged at the lab to get your bloodwork drawn. If they ask for insurance (which they shouldn’t do), you just tell them the bloodwork is already paid for.
 
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Jacked

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DNPstoney" pid='39468' dateline='1548889291:
FixerUpper" pid='39448' dateline='1548873409:
Just depends on what you’re looking to have tested. It may change a little bit depending on the compounds you’re running, how long you’ve been on, etc.

Any panel you select should contain total testosterone (LC-MS/MS) and estradiol (LC-MS/MS) testing though.
This is accurate. It depends what you are looking for and what you are on.

If you are on a large amount of Test and want to see your multiplier, you would want uncapped Test. If you just want to see if you Test is legit, then capped test is fine.

If you are on Tren, you want to get the Estradiol Sensitive, since Tren will show up as Estradiol on the normal test, so your numbers will be off.

Lipids and Liver values are pretty universal for health, so you would probably want those done.
Is there a specific lipid and liver panel you suggest? I’ve been planning on getting bloodwork done before I blast to compare to mid blast and post blast. This will be my first time getting bloodwork done.
 
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DNPstoney

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Jacked" pid='42022' dateline='1550545251:
DNPstoney" pid='39468' dateline='1548889291:
FixerUpper" pid='39448' dateline='1548873409:
Just depends on what you’re looking to have tested. It may change a little bit depending on the compounds you’re running, how long you’ve been on, etc.

Any panel you select should contain total testosterone (LC-MS/MS) and estradiol (LC-MS/MS) testing though.
This is accurate. It depends what you are looking for and what you are on.

If you are on a large amount of Test and want to see your multiplier, you would want uncapped Test. If you just want to see if you Test is legit, then capped test is fine.

If you are on Tren, you want to get the Estradiol Sensitive, since Tren will show up as Estradiol on the normal test, so your numbers will be off.

Lipids and Liver values are pretty universal for health, so you would probably want those done.
Is there a specific lipid and liver panel you suggest? I’ve been planning on getting bloodwork done before I blast to compare to mid blast and post blast. This will be my first time getting bloodwork done.
http://www.privatemdlabs.com/lab_tests.php?view=search_results&show=2372&category=14#2372

This is, IMO, the most bang for your buck test. Liver, Lipids, Total Test, Free Test, and the normal metabolic panel as well.

The only part you would want to worry about is if you are on Tren; the E2 results will be skewed if you are on Tren (you would need the Sensitive Estradiol test).

This one is cheaper, but you aren’t going to get Free Test (or total test >1500):

http://www.privatemdlabs.com/lab_tests.php?view=search_results&show=2569&category=14&search=#2569

Lipids should have their own panel, you can look at AST and ALT values for liver health.
 
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