On TRT. Getting bloodwork next week. What to ask for?

[vudoo]

I've been on test cyp for almost 2 months. Doc wants bloodwork after 2 months of treatment. She only checked off Testosterone. I'm curious about all the other stuff like Estradiol, RBC, cholesterol. What else should I ask for?
Still searching the forum. Sorry if it has already been mentioned.

 

[musclehustler]

I am also interested in the amswer to this question, Thanks

 

[WhatsaRoid?]

I believe full male hormon panel blood test

 

[Inquirer]

The full male hormone panel sounds good, of course (for one thing, you want to make sure your estradiol hasn't been creeping up with the testosterone). Also, how about a Comprehensive Metabolic Panel with a Complete Blood Count and Differential (something like a CMP14+LP+5AC+CBC/D/Plt)? This will give you something like maybe 30 or 40 different blood factors, including fasting glucose, basic cholesterol panel, liver enzymes, hemoglobin, white blood count, platelets, etc. This sounds like a lot, but it's just a simple blood draw, and generally cheaper than the hormones. Doc may have been assuming this one, and just checked the testosterone box as an addition to it. (A TSH -- thyroid - might not be bad to throw in with the other hormones, as well -- it's fairly cheap, too.) Just thinking out loud.

 

[Philec48]

TSH by itself is practically worthless, unless it's wildly low or high, at which point its worth lies in indicating to test further. Best to test correctly from the get-go.

For proper thyroid testing you need at least Free T3 and T4, Total T3 and T4, RT3, TPO, and TgAb.

 

[vudoo]

ah wtf she "does not check estradiol for men." and won't do it for me wtf.

 

[Bryce720]

Sounds like you need to find a new doc. I would run CBC, Differential, TSH, T3, T4, Free T3, Free T4, RT3, Ferritin, Tpo, Tgab, Test, Free Test, Estrodial, SHBG. From what I have learned thus far, I think that would be a good start.