Cheap Bloodwork - How to Get It WITHOUT Insurance

just found out that quest diagnostic reports an actual ng/dl even when you are high unlike lab corp, is there any other site that offers private results from quest ?
 
I dont see how needing to know what exactly ur test levels are after 1500 is necessary. Pretty much anyone on 200+mg/week of Test is gonna read that high or higher. And honestly, what does it matter? U obviously know ur doing well at that level lol.
 
MattPorter said:
Just around the corner there is going to be a pretty damn cool smart phone app called the ANDROstat, that will be able to get within 20-60 ng/dl within your testosterone levels. Went through several studies regarding obesity effects on testosterone and age declination on testosterone and the combination of both variables, plus several others and created a questionnaire and imagery program to determine your baseline values.

We did extensive blood work with volunteers and had all their bloods documented and then had the same volunteers go through the ANDROstat program. Some people were within 2-3 ng/dl , while others were within 30-60 ng/dl........that is pretty damn cool to be able to get a fairly accurate ballpark range figure without having to get pints of blood taken from you and play and pay the waiting game for results.
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Sounds good. How many volunteers were used? So this determines what a certain persons normal values should be? Your'e still going to pay for labwork to figure hdl, ldl, Estadiol, liver enzymes etc. and of course test levels on cycle.

Edit: just saw fueled passions post. my concerns were basically the same so nevermind
 
I want to get tested to see my test levels most importantly but still running nolva for pct 20/20/10/10 with one week to go. How soon after finishing up pct would you recommend getting tested to find out normals values. Would I still need to wait the amount of time on cycle + pct = amount of time off sort of deal to find normal values? Or could I do it much sooner to get a pretty good idea of where I'm at?
 
Hello Dragon,first: Great info! second: I live in the NY/NJ area..I am starting a cycle of test cyp and dbol in Jan. I would like to have liver values checked BEFORE starting my cycle. Any advice? Thanks.
 
bezoe said:
Sounds good. How many volunteers were used? So this determines what a certain persons normal values should be? Your'e still going to pay for labwork to figure hdl, ldl, Estadiol, liver enzymes etc. and of course test levels on cycle.

Edit: just saw fueled passions post. my concerns were basically the same so nevermind
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Bezoe--Not sure if you have checked it out yet----but give it a whirl --Invalid Link RemovedMatt
 
MattPorter said:
Bezoe--Not sure if you have checked it out yet----but give it a whirl --Invalid Link RemovedMatt
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Interesting
 
I live in KY and lab work has assigned by and returned to a physician--not to individuals...does this not matter when using the website?
 
Thanks for posting this.
 
MattPorter said:
Bezoe--Not sure if you have checked it out yet----but give it a whirl --Invalid Link RemovedMatt
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This is cool but I'm sorry only bloodwork can confirm this. Also it does not take into account recovery from a cycle as in, did you do an adequate PCT and have you completely bounced back?
 
Need to get my blood work done and wanted to try this.. Called a few places and was around $200 for test.. My doctor needs to know my total and free test levels. Will that be inclduded in the hormone panel??? Will the results be emailed to me so I can bring to the doctor for review?>
 
oufinny said:
This is cool but I'm sorry only bloodwork can confirm this. Also it does not take into account recovery from a cycle as in, did you do an adequate PCT and have you completely bounced back?
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So I scored the lowest possible on this test I'm going to go see a doc after my pct but should I bring this up does this so called test really hold water whatsoever?
 
Quick question. Do I actually need to fast for the tests on this panel? I want to go in today instead of tomorrow morning.
 
No u dont
 
PP's androstat just tested me REAL low. 343. i know im 42, just had a kid and we broke up ( major stress ) and i cant usually sleep, but thats normal for me. anyway, that test is prompting me to get the bloods done. i want to start something and i want some baselines.
 
Question guys: I am on the part of the form where I input my billing information. On the bottom of the page it asks for my sex. Do I put female at this part because it is a female test and then check male when I get to labcorp? Or do I click male on this part of the page? I am not sure if the system will accept that I am saying I want a female test for a male individual. I do not know if I click male when I pay or say male at the date I get my blood drawn?
 
My Experience

I went and got this Labwork done. Coincidentally I saw my doctor and he wanted me to get labwork done through quest. The results were both low.

Labquest results (tuesday): 396 (range of 348 - 1197)
Quest results (wednesday): 282 (range 250 - 1100)

Kind of interesting the differences but the scale is somewhat different.
 
Thank you to the OP for this incredible information. I just had my bloodwork done. I'm a 49 year old male. I am at the end of a 6 week cycle. I started with 2 halotest 25 a day for 4 weeks, in the 3rd week, I overlapped and started 20 mg epistane . The last 2 weeks I've been on just epistane 40 mg daily.

First question: I noticed nobody tapers off their PH's like we did with AAS years ago. Why is that? Do you just stop at your current dosage and start PCT?

Second question: Here's my lab work: Obviously my liver function tests are high and I'm concerned. SGOT is 58, SGPT is 56. Serum testosterone is 59! My test was 800 last year. Don't have a baseline for the liver function tests. I had the female hormone profile done and can provide the other results if needed. I'm concerned about the liver function tests. I'm at the end of my cycle and was planning on a taper of the epistane lowering the dose 10 mg every other day for the next week. I feel absolutely fantastic, no lethargy, jaundice or anything like that. I got really strong on this cycle and grew a little bit. I was dieting so I didn't bulk up. I got some acne on my scalp and back which I haven't had since my AAS use 20 years ago so I know this stuff is the real deal. I have been taking NOW liver support the entire time while on this stuff. It contains a host of items including milk thistle. Should I just stop the epistane now or do the taper?

For PCT I have Powerlab Post Cycle II. I looked into the research labs that sell nolvadex liquid but I just don't know about that. Any help would be appreciated. Thank you.
 
nodoughnut said:
Thank you to the OP for this incredible information. I just had my bloodwork done. I'm a 49 year old male. I am at the end of a 6 week cycle. I started with 2 halotest 25 a day for 4 weeks, in the 3rd week, I overlapped and started 20 mg epistane . The last 2 weeks I've been on just epistane 40 mg daily.

First question: I noticed nobody tapers off their PH's like we did with AAS years ago. Why is that? Do you just stop at your current dosage and start PCT?

Second question: Here's my lab work: Obviously my liver function tests are high and I'm concerned. SGOT is 58, SGPT is 56. Serum testosterone is 59! My test was 800 last year. Don't have a baseline for the liver function tests. I had the female hormone profile done and can provide the other results if needed. I'm concerned about the liver function tests. I'm at the end of my cycle and was planning on a taper of the epistane lowering the dose 10 mg every other day for the next week. I feel absolutely fantastic, no lethargy, jaundice or anything like that. I got really strong on this cycle and grew a little bit. I was dieting so I didn't bulk up. I got some acne on my scalp and back which I haven't had since my AAS use 20 years ago so I know this stuff is the real deal. I have been taking NOW liver support the entire time while on this stuff. It contains a host of items including milk thistle. Should I just stop the epistane now or do the taper?

For PCT I have Powerlab Post Cycle II. I looked into the research labs that sell nolvadex liquid but I just don't know about that. Any help would be appreciated. Thank you.
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For Epi at 40mg a day I would suggest a SERM. Clomid, Nolva, Torem. I don't taper my PH, I just start my SERM the next night. Research for my rats has served me well. If you don't have one, it will be a difficult PCT for you.
 
funkd0c said:
For Epi at 40mg a day I would suggest a SERM. Clomid, Nolva, Torem. I don't taper my PH, I just start my SERM the next night. Research for my rats has served me well. If you don't have one, it will be a difficult PCT for you.
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Did your rats use the liquid nolva?
 
Were you on the right website? It's not the Labcorp website, it's privatemdlabs.com. Click on "all tests" on the left side, then scroll down to "hormone panel for females."

You register and pay for your bloodwork at privatemdlabs.com, then go to Labcorp for the actual blood test.
 
nodoughnut said:
Were you on the right website? It's not the Labcorp website, it's privatemdlabs.com. Click on "all tests" on the left side, then scroll down to "hormone panel for females."

You register and pay for your bloodwork at privatemdlabs.com, then go to Labcorp for the actual blood test.
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Yea i went straight to labcorp. guess i should have reread original post again.
Thanks.
 
I want primarily to asses Liver function. The others take a backseat when it comes to your Liver. This female test assesses everything to do with Liver Enzymes/function/etc? Thanks.
 
I don't get it. What good is getting the bloodwork done if we won't know how to interpret the results and what necessary changes must be made based on the results? Do they send that info with the results? Do you just check with your doctor if one of the measured hormones is out of range?
 
Post your results in the over 35 section and you'll have some fantastic professional level interpretation done by the long time members who hang out there.
 
thx 4 the post. i was thinking of going to "pay cash clinic" ya know pay as ya go places if ya don't want to go to er or ya just dont have a dr. went to one befor i had cycled and ended up getting blood work done . visit and blood-wrk cost rite over $100. thx again bro.
 
Hey.

I've posted a thread on this forum about my 10 year battle with hypogonadism....

Neway, getting to the point - I finally have a doctor that understands that I need TRT/HRT but due to lack of insurance coverage (since 2009) I have been unable to get the proper tests done. I've gotten a few free/total testosterone and TSH labs but nothing else.

I've checked out the website. The Female Hormone Panel is very affordable.

(Much more than the "male hormone panel")

One thing I need to know is though - does it provide "Free Testosterone" and "Total" or just "Total T" (I need both)?

Metabolic Panels (which are included in this test) always include liver function (ALT...etc.) and kidney function. But besides that Free T and SHBG are very important (as is prolactin).

Any thoughts? Have any of you purchased another package from privatemdlabs that covers free, shbg, and maybe even prolactin / cortisol?

Chris
 
quick question - I ran my first and only PH cycle a year ago [pmag] and I was looking to start my second [hdrol/pstanz] at the end of the month. Never gotten bloodwork and I'm interested in getting this looked into. Is the general consensus to get work done before cycle to establish a baseline and then after pct to make sure you have recovered properly?
 
Is it possible to go through this site and have insurance pay for it?

Or would I have to go to a doctor and have them request it in order to get insurance to cover the bloodwork? If so, what should I ask them for so that they don't just do a general bloodtest and actually test for every single thing? Just got insurance from work so definitely wanna make good use of it after not having had insurance for the past 5 years.
 
iDShaDoW said:
Is it possible to go through this site and have insurance pay for it?

Or would I have to go to a doctor and have them request it in order to get insurance to cover the bloodwork? If so, what should I ask them for so that they don't just do a general bloodtest and actually test for every single thing? Just got insurance from work so definitely wanna make good use of it after not having had insurance for the past 5 years.
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Be aware of Doc-Patient privilege, anything you discuss w/ your doc will be confidential, and your doc is bound to help you in what's best for your health.

With that being said, if you want insurance to cover it, you need to tell your doc what you're doing, and why you need the tests, they can't prevent you from doing AAS or PH's, and they cannot tell anyone about it. What they can do is order the correct bloodwork for you.

Aside from that... are you seriously worried about $50 for blood work when the PH/AAS and support supps cost much more than that?...
 
gaijininjapan said:
Aside from that... are you seriously worried about $50 for blood work when the PH/AAS and support supps cost much more than that?...
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Well, with this mountain of student loan debt I'm in, every buck counts for me.

And I'm not using any PH/AAS so not really concerned about any levels of hormones being thrown out of whack in my body due to them. I'd just like a full panel covering everything because I'd be interested in knowing if anything is off. Even people who don't use PH/AAS might have something in their body that could use fixing due to poor nutritional habits or whatever else.

For all I know, I could have been dealing with low energy levels all these years and just kind of accepted it as "normal" or due to aging when there's really something else going on. I'd like to a comprehensive check-up that covers everything rather than going in and saying I feel this way or that and have them check certain things and not even bother with something else that might prove to be an important indicator of my current state.

Thanks for taking the time to answer me though. I appreciate it.
 
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