6 week bloods...Do I need to fast for hormone panel?

[khall1974]

Not trying to mess with my morning workout. If I get bloods in morning do I need to fast for test, estro, etc?

 

[Smont]

No but I would not work out for a few days before the bloods

 

[khall1974]

No but I would not work out for a few days before the bloods

Why??

 

[Smont]

It can skew some bad markers. Won't effect test or estro tho

 

[khall1974]

Basically getting them to check hormones while on cycle

 

[DaeshDontSurf]

It can skew some bad markers. Won't effect test or estro tho

Agreed - I only do a brisk walk for a few days before a draw. IIRC my ALT/AST was slightly elevated, and Creatinine (which is usually always elevated in lifters, but why increase it more) when training the day before. If for some reason you're pulling stuff like C Reactive Protein, Interleukin-6, etc... you'd *definitely* want to take a break. My Doc (who trains) advises stopping all "performance/fat burn" supplements, but keep taking any "general health" stuff that you'd take 365/year. Fasting Glucose is usually pulled, so you'd want to fast for that, and the Lab lady said (don't know how true it is) that lipid values can be skewed. But they note fasted or not, so a good Doc should take that into account. But for Sex Hormones - doesn't matter.

 

[kenpoengineer]

I recommend not working out or ejaculation for at least 72 hours before blood draw. Fast before as well. PSA, lipids, liver enzymes and glucose levels will be affected.

 

[Smont]

I recommend not working out or ejaculation for at least 72 hours before blood draw. Fast before as well. PSA, lipids, liver enzymes and glucose levels will be affected.

No jackin off??? Now you crossed the line buddy!

 

[kenpoengineer]

No jackin off??? Now you crossed the line buddy!

Lol. Yes. It’ll give a false high PSA and doctors will freak out and take you off of TRT.

 

[jackedviking]

Lol. Yes. It’ll give a false high PSA and doctors will freak out and take you off of TRT.

This is true.

 

[mixedup]

Wow my endo must be nice to me ive never fasted excepted for lipids ive also never stopped working out or having sex

 

[ericos_bob]

Yep training prior to tests had my liver enzymes in the red. Not a big deal but saves you having a repeat test.

 

[DaeshDontSurf]

Lol. Yes. It’ll give a false high PSA and doctors will freak out and take you off of TRT.

Truer words were never spoken. I just had PSA pulled and "quit" for 4-5 days iirc. 0.5 was the result.