Basic/Affordable/Comprehensive Bloodwork

[Johnnan2880]

Yeah, fasted...not sure about the pin. I usually go a couple days after my trt pin.

I pin mondays and thursdays so thinking I get labs in my trough?

 

[Photon]

Just ordered 5 test for only 137$ out the door. Not bad at all and there’s a lab 45 minutes from me. May join but only getting labs done every 3-6 months after this. I should go the morning I’m supposed to pin right? And fasted? Going to skip pin that morning and not eat far as I know. Wanting to see how much I aromatize on 160mg a week.

DrSays allows you to buy 6 months of testing upfront.
You can sign up for membership, buy 6 months worth of discounted testing then cancel.
Do the math on your own to see if it's worth it.

 

[Johnnan2880]

DrSays allows you to buy 6 months of testing upfront.
You can sign up for membership, buy 6 months worth of discounted testing then cancel.
Do the math on your own to see if it's worth it.

Not a bad idea. Do I have to print off the lab slip or just show the lab worker?

 

[Photon]

Not a bad idea. Do I have to print off the lab slip or just show the lab worker?

Print

 

[Elektrobot]

A site called MyBlood has been the cheapest I've found for Quest tests.

My Blood

Free / Total Test, MS is $15
Estradiol is $8, $36 for sensitive
IGF is $27
PSA Total w/reflex is $5
Lipid panel is $8
CBC is $4
Cystatin C is $30


I have a 20% discount code if you want to use it.

 

[Photon]

A site called MyBlood has been the cheapest I've found for Quest tests.

My Blood

Free / Total Test, MS is $15
Estradiol is $8, $36 for sensitive
IGF is $27
PSA Total w/reflex is $5
Lipid panel is $8
CBC is $4
Cystatin C is $30


I have a 20% discount code if you want to use it.

Took a quick look.
ALot more expensive for labcorp.
However they have Cystatin for $18, that is the cheapest i've seen.
Even Fitomics is ~22$.

DrSays is $54, i can't seem to get them to lower it.

 

[Elektrobot]

ALot more expensive for labcorp.

I emailed them asking why labcorp pricing was so much higher than Quest but haven't got a response.

 

[Elektrobot]

It seems that MyBlood has rebranded to GoodBlood

They used to be 2 independent sites operated by the same company. One was the site where you could purchase blood tests, the other is a "free blood test" program where you can get blood tests in exchange for blood donations.

The free blood test is only available in San Francisco right now but supposedly they are working to roll it out nation wide.

So if you go to MyBlood and get redirected to GoodBlood, thats why.

It still functions the same and the pricing is the same.

I got a pretty good set of labs lined up for $69 because of the referral code discount.

 

[Vanargandar]

It seems that MyBlood has rebranded to GoodBlood

They used to be 2 independent sites operated by the same company. One was the site where you could purchase blood tests, the other is a "free blood test" program where you can get blood tests in exchange for blood donations.

The free blood test is only available in San Francisco right now but supposedly they are working to roll it out nation wide.

So if you go to MyBlood and get redirected to GoodBlood, thats why.

It still functions the same and the pricing is the same.

I got a pretty good set of labs lined up for $69 because of the referral code discount.

These are pretty good prices. Is the referral code reusable?

 

[niqTM]

Correct me if I am wrong but it seems like goodlabs Comprehensive Men's test is the best price around for what you get.

At privatemdlabs, I would have to add in progesterone, prolactin, hs-CRP, homocystine, ApoB, DHEA, LP(a), insulin.

Goodlabs seems to have better prices overall but offer more in the comprehensive mens' panel.

 

[Photon]

The quest prices are surprisingly very good.
LabCorp is kinda crappy.
DrSays vs GoodBlood.

 

[Elektrobot]

These are pretty good prices. Is the referral code reusable?

I don't know, but I will send you a private message with it if you want to try. It doesn't say anything about one time use, but it also doesn't say unlimited use.... only way to know is to try

 

[niqTM]

I don't know, but I will send you a private message with it if you want to try. It doesn't say anything about one time use, but it also doesn't say unlimited use.... only way to know is to try

I'll try it if too you want to pass it along.

 

[Elektrobot]

The quest prices are surprisingly very good.
LabCorp is kinda crappy.
DrSays vs GoodBlood.
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Thank you for taking the time to put that together.

 

[Elektrobot]

Ok guys, I have another one.

It's called Anabolic Insights

Their ala carte pricing is all over the place, but this $65 panel package is pretty solid, as it includes sensitive estradiol. But adding igf is $42

The lab fee is $10

https://anabolicinsights.ai/labs/panels/insight-panel/e7718c6d-44b1-4ace-9889-901a21bb3bc6

I couldn't find a discount code or referral discount

I tried uploading my previous quest labs to their "AI" and it didn't work.

Their support told me that right now they can only parse Lab Quest results.

I have my previous labs uploaded to the AI in GoodBlood. It makes a convenient dashboard to go through your tests, and points out markers that are out of range.

I will take some time later to build on what Photon started with the GoodBlood comparison and add prices from AnabolicInsights

 

[Avies48]

Hopefully my insurance will cover this extensive list of blood panels i want to get done:

IGBP-3 test

Gh suppression test

Gh stimulation test

Dht test



Complete Blood Count

• Hematocrit; %
• Red Blood Cell (RBC) Count; Mcells/mm^3
• Red Blood Cell Distribution Width (RDW); %
• Red Blood Cell Morphology
• Anisocytosis; present?
• Micro- & Macrocytes; present?
• Hypochromia; present?
• Platelet Count: Cells/mm^3
• Platelet from Smear; adequate?
• Hemoglobin; g/dL or mmol/L
• Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV); μm3 or fL
• Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin (MCH); pg/cell or fmol/cell
• Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin Concentration (MCHC); g/dL or mmol/L
• White Blood Cell (WBC) Count; Cells/mm^3



White Blood Cell Differential

• Neutrophil (PMN); %
• Lymphocyte; %
• Monocyte; %
• Eosinophil; %
• Basophil; %



CBC Relevant Markers

• Serum Iron; μg/dL or μmol/L
• Total Iron Binding Capacity (TIBC); μg/dL or μmol/L
• Serum Ferritin; ng/mL or nmol/L
• Transferrin; mg/dL or mmol/L
• Transferrin Saturation; %
• Hemoglobin A1C; %


Blood Chemistry

• Total Cholesterol; mg/dL or mmol/L
• Triglycerides; mg/dL or mmol/L
• High Density Lipoprotein (HDL); mg/dL or mmol/L
• Low Density Lipoprotein (LDL); mg/dL or mmol/L
• High Sensitivity; C-Reactive Protein (hs;CRP); mg/L or nmol/L
• Fasted Blood Sugar; mg/dL or mmol/L


Kidney Function

• Blood Urea Nitrogen (BUN); mg/dL or mmol/L
• Creatinine; mg/dL or μmol/L
• Creatine Phosphate Kinase (CPK); U/L or μkat/L
• Cystatin-C; mg/L or nmol/L
• Uric Acid; mg/dL or μmol/L
• eGFR; mL/min per 1.73 m2

Serum Electrolytes

• Sodium (Na+); mEq/L or mmol/L
• Potassium (K+); mEq/L or mmol/L
• Chloride (Cl-); mEq/L or mmol/L
• BiCarbonate (HCO3 / CO2); mEq/L or mmol/L
• Magnesium (Mg+); mEq/L or mmol/L
• Calcium (Ca+); mEq/L or mmol/L


Liver Function

• Total Protein; g/dL
• Albumin; g/dL
• Globulin; g/dL
• Albumin:Globulin Ratio; calculated
• Alkaline Phosphate; U/L or μkat/L
• Total Bilirubin; mg/dL or μmol/L
• Direct Bilirubin; mg/dL or μmol/L
• Serum Glutamic-Oxaloacetic Transaminase (SGOT/AST); U/L or μkat/L
• Serum Glutamic-Pyruvic Transaminase (SGPT/ALT); U/L or μkat/L
• Gamma-Glutamyl Transferase (Gamma-GT); U/L or μkat/L


Urinalysis Panel

• Color
• Appearance
• Specific Gravity (Sp.Gr)
• Ph Level
• Protein, Glucose, Ketones, Bilirubin, Urobilinogen, Nitrite & Blood; present?
• RBC, WBC (Leukocytes) & Epithelial Cells Levels; Cells/HPF
• Bacteria; present?


Hormones

• Estrogen / Estradiol E2; pg/mL or pmol/L
• Prolactin; ng/mL or nmol/L
• Progesterone; ng/mL or nmol/L
• Pregnenolone; ng/dL or nmol/L
• Pregnenolone-Sulfate (PregS); μg/dL or μmol/L
• DeHydroEpiAndrosterone (DHEA); ng/mL or nmol/L
• DeHydroEpiAndrosterone-Sulfate (DHEA-S); μg/dL or μmol/L—


• Total Testosterone; sensitive ng/dL or nmol/L
• Free Testosterone; ng/dL or nmol/L
• Bio-Available Testosterone; ng/dL or nmol/L
• DiHydroTestosterone (DHT); ng/dL or nmol/L
• Sex Hormone Binding Globulin (SHBG); μg/mL or nmol/L
• Morning/Waking Cortisol; μg/dL or nmol/L
• Prostate-Specific Antigen (PSA); ng/mL or μg/L
• Luteinizing Hormone (LH); mIU/mL or IU/L
• Follicle Stimulating Hormone (FSH); mIU/mL or IU/L
• Serum Growth Hormone (GH); ng/mL or μg/L
• Serum Insulin-Like Growth Factor-1 (IGF-1); ng/mL or nmol/L
• Fasting Serum Insulin; μIU/mL or pmol/L

Thyroid

• Total Triiodothyronine (T3); ng/dL or nmol/L
• Free Triiodothyronine (T3); pg/mL or pmol/L
• Reverse Triiodothyronine (T3); ng/dL or nmol/L
• Total Thyroxine (T4); μg/dL or nmol/L
• Free Thyroxine (T4); ng/dL or pmol/L
• Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (TSH); mIU/L

Nutrient Deficiency

• 1,25-Dihydroxy Vitamin D3; pg/mL or pmol/L
• 25-Hydroxy Vitamin D; ng/mL or nmol/L
• Vitamin B12 / Cobalamin; ng/L
• Vitamin B9 / Folate / Folic Acid; ng/mL



Any others u would suggest?

 

[Photon]

Hopefully my insurance will cover this extensive list of blood panels i want to get done:

IGBP-3 test

Gh suppression test

Gh stimulation test

Dht test



Complete Blood Count

• Hematocrit; %
• Red Blood Cell (RBC) Count; Mcells/mm^3
• Red Blood Cell Distribution Width (RDW); %
• Red Blood Cell Morphology
• Anisocytosis; present?
• Micro- & Macrocytes; present?
• Hypochromia; present?
• Platelet Count: Cells/mm^3
• Platelet from Smear; adequate?
• Hemoglobin; g/dL or mmol/L
• Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV); μm3 or fL
• Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin (MCH); pg/cell or fmol/cell
• Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin Concentration (MCHC); g/dL or mmol/L
• White Blood Cell (WBC) Count; Cells/mm^3



White Blood Cell Differential

• Neutrophil (PMN); %
• Lymphocyte; %
• Monocyte; %
• Eosinophil; %
• Basophil; %



CBC Relevant Markers

• Serum Iron; μg/dL or μmol/L
• Total Iron Binding Capacity (TIBC); μg/dL or μmol/L
• Serum Ferritin; ng/mL or nmol/L
• Transferrin; mg/dL or mmol/L
• Transferrin Saturation; %
• Hemoglobin A1C; %


Blood Chemistry

• Total Cholesterol; mg/dL or mmol/L
• Triglycerides; mg/dL or mmol/L
• High Density Lipoprotein (HDL); mg/dL or mmol/L
• Low Density Lipoprotein (LDL); mg/dL or mmol/L
• High Sensitivity; C-Reactive Protein (hs;CRP); mg/L or nmol/L
• Fasted Blood Sugar; mg/dL or mmol/L


Kidney Function

• Blood Urea Nitrogen (BUN); mg/dL or mmol/L
• Creatinine; mg/dL or μmol/L
• Creatine Phosphate Kinase (CPK); U/L or μkat/L
• Cystatin-C; mg/L or nmol/L
• Uric Acid; mg/dL or μmol/L
• eGFR; mL/min per 1.73 m2

Serum Electrolytes

• Sodium (Na+); mEq/L or mmol/L
• Potassium (K+); mEq/L or mmol/L
• Chloride (Cl-); mEq/L or mmol/L
• BiCarbonate (HCO3 / CO2); mEq/L or mmol/L
• Magnesium (Mg+); mEq/L or mmol/L
• Calcium (Ca+); mEq/L or mmol/L


Liver Function

• Total Protein; g/dL
• Albumin; g/dL
• Globulin; g/dL
• Albumin:Globulin Ratio; calculated
• Alkaline Phosphate; U/L or μkat/L
• Total Bilirubin; mg/dL or μmol/L
• Direct Bilirubin; mg/dL or μmol/L
• Serum Glutamic-Oxaloacetic Transaminase (SGOT/AST); U/L or μkat/L
• Serum Glutamic-Pyruvic Transaminase (SGPT/ALT); U/L or μkat/L
• Gamma-Glutamyl Transferase (Gamma-GT); U/L or μkat/L


Urinalysis Panel

• Color
• Appearance
• Specific Gravity (Sp.Gr)
• Ph Level
• Protein, Glucose, Ketones, Bilirubin, Urobilinogen, Nitrite & Blood; present?
• RBC, WBC (Leukocytes) & Epithelial Cells Levels; Cells/HPF
• Bacteria; present?


Hormones

• Estrogen / Estradiol E2; pg/mL or pmol/L
• Prolactin; ng/mL or nmol/L
• Progesterone; ng/mL or nmol/L
• Pregnenolone; ng/dL or nmol/L
• Pregnenolone-Sulfate (PregS); μg/dL or μmol/L
• DeHydroEpiAndrosterone (DHEA); ng/mL or nmol/L
• DeHydroEpiAndrosterone-Sulfate (DHEA-S); μg/dL or μmol/L—


• Total Testosterone; sensitive ng/dL or nmol/L
• Free Testosterone; ng/dL or nmol/L
• Bio-Available Testosterone; ng/dL or nmol/L
• DiHydroTestosterone (DHT); ng/dL or nmol/L
• Sex Hormone Binding Globulin (SHBG); μg/mL or nmol/L
• Morning/Waking Cortisol; μg/dL or nmol/L
• Prostate-Specific Antigen (PSA); ng/mL or μg/L
• Luteinizing Hormone (LH); mIU/mL or IU/L
• Follicle Stimulating Hormone (FSH); mIU/mL or IU/L
• Serum Growth Hormone (GH); ng/mL or μg/L
• Serum Insulin-Like Growth Factor-1 (IGF-1); ng/mL or nmol/L
• Fasting Serum Insulin; μIU/mL or pmol/L

Thyroid

• Total Triiodothyronine (T3); ng/dL or nmol/L
• Free Triiodothyronine (T3); pg/mL or pmol/L
• Reverse Triiodothyronine (T3); ng/dL or nmol/L
• Total Thyroxine (T4); μg/dL or nmol/L
• Free Thyroxine (T4); ng/dL or pmol/L
• Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (TSH); mIU/L

Nutrient Deficiency

• 1,25-Dihydroxy Vitamin D3; pg/mL or pmol/L
• 25-Hydroxy Vitamin D; ng/mL or nmol/L
• Vitamin B12 / Cobalamin; ng/L
• Vitamin B9 / Folate / Folic Acid; ng/mL



Any others u would suggest?

Zinc
Magnesium
Apo(b)
Lp(a)

Unlikely that insurance will cover everything in your list.

 

[Elektrobot]

Hopefully my insurance will cover this extensive list of blood panels i want to get done:

IGBP-3 test

Gh suppression test

Gh stimulation test

Dht test



Complete Blood Count

• Hematocrit; %
• Red Blood Cell (RBC) Count; Mcells/mm^3
• Red Blood Cell Distribution Width (RDW); %
• Red Blood Cell Morphology
• Anisocytosis; present?
• Micro- & Macrocytes; present?
• Hypochromia; present?
• Platelet Count: Cells/mm^3
• Platelet from Smear; adequate?
• Hemoglobin; g/dL or mmol/L
• Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV); μm3 or fL
• Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin (MCH); pg/cell or fmol/cell
• Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin Concentration (MCHC); g/dL or mmol/L
• White Blood Cell (WBC) Count; Cells/mm^3



White Blood Cell Differential

• Neutrophil (PMN); %
• Lymphocyte; %
• Monocyte; %
• Eosinophil; %
• Basophil; %



CBC Relevant Markers

• Serum Iron; μg/dL or μmol/L
• Total Iron Binding Capacity (TIBC); μg/dL or μmol/L
• Serum Ferritin; ng/mL or nmol/L
• Transferrin; mg/dL or mmol/L
• Transferrin Saturation; %
• Hemoglobin A1C; %


Blood Chemistry

• Total Cholesterol; mg/dL or mmol/L
• Triglycerides; mg/dL or mmol/L
• High Density Lipoprotein (HDL); mg/dL or mmol/L
• Low Density Lipoprotein (LDL); mg/dL or mmol/L
• High Sensitivity; C-Reactive Protein (hs;CRP); mg/L or nmol/L
• Fasted Blood Sugar; mg/dL or mmol/L


Kidney Function

• Blood Urea Nitrogen (BUN); mg/dL or mmol/L
• Creatinine; mg/dL or μmol/L
• Creatine Phosphate Kinase (CPK); U/L or μkat/L
• Cystatin-C; mg/L or nmol/L
• Uric Acid; mg/dL or μmol/L
• eGFR; mL/min per 1.73 m2

Serum Electrolytes

• Sodium (Na+); mEq/L or mmol/L
• Potassium (K+); mEq/L or mmol/L
• Chloride (Cl-); mEq/L or mmol/L
• BiCarbonate (HCO3 / CO2); mEq/L or mmol/L
• Magnesium (Mg+); mEq/L or mmol/L
• Calcium (Ca+); mEq/L or mmol/L


Liver Function

• Total Protein; g/dL
• Albumin; g/dL
• Globulin; g/dL
• Albumin:Globulin Ratio; calculated
• Alkaline Phosphate; U/L or μkat/L
• Total Bilirubin; mg/dL or μmol/L
• Direct Bilirubin; mg/dL or μmol/L
• Serum Glutamic-Oxaloacetic Transaminase (SGOT/AST); U/L or μkat/L
• Serum Glutamic-Pyruvic Transaminase (SGPT/ALT); U/L or μkat/L
• Gamma-Glutamyl Transferase (Gamma-GT); U/L or μkat/L


Urinalysis Panel

• Color
• Appearance
• Specific Gravity (Sp.Gr)
• Ph Level
• Protein, Glucose, Ketones, Bilirubin, Urobilinogen, Nitrite & Blood; present?
• RBC, WBC (Leukocytes) & Epithelial Cells Levels; Cells/HPF
• Bacteria; present?


Hormones

• Estrogen / Estradiol E2; pg/mL or pmol/L
• Prolactin; ng/mL or nmol/L
• Progesterone; ng/mL or nmol/L
• Pregnenolone; ng/dL or nmol/L
• Pregnenolone-Sulfate (PregS); μg/dL or μmol/L
• DeHydroEpiAndrosterone (DHEA); ng/mL or nmol/L
• DeHydroEpiAndrosterone-Sulfate (DHEA-S); μg/dL or μmol/L—


• Total Testosterone; sensitive ng/dL or nmol/L
• Free Testosterone; ng/dL or nmol/L
• Bio-Available Testosterone; ng/dL or nmol/L
• DiHydroTestosterone (DHT); ng/dL or nmol/L
• Sex Hormone Binding Globulin (SHBG); μg/mL or nmol/L
• Morning/Waking Cortisol; μg/dL or nmol/L
• Prostate-Specific Antigen (PSA); ng/mL or μg/L
• Luteinizing Hormone (LH); mIU/mL or IU/L
• Follicle Stimulating Hormone (FSH); mIU/mL or IU/L
• Serum Growth Hormone (GH); ng/mL or μg/L
• Serum Insulin-Like Growth Factor-1 (IGF-1); ng/mL or nmol/L
• Fasting Serum Insulin; μIU/mL or pmol/L

Thyroid

• Total Triiodothyronine (T3); ng/dL or nmol/L
• Free Triiodothyronine (T3); pg/mL or pmol/L
• Reverse Triiodothyronine (T3); ng/dL or nmol/L
• Total Thyroxine (T4); μg/dL or nmol/L
• Free Thyroxine (T4); ng/dL or pmol/L
• Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (TSH); mIU/L

Nutrient Deficiency

• 1,25-Dihydroxy Vitamin D3; pg/mL or pmol/L
• 25-Hydroxy Vitamin D; ng/mL or nmol/L
• Vitamin B12 / Cobalamin; ng/L
• Vitamin B9 / Folate / Folic Acid; ng/mL



Any others u would suggest?

Sensitive CRP

 

[niqTM]

I don't know, but I will send you a private message with it if you want to try. It doesn't say anything about one time use, but it also doesn't say unlimited use.... only way to know is to try

Your referal got me 20% off. Thank you very much. I have one now as well if anyone new wants to try it.

EDIT: Request @Elektrobot referal code first as he found this if you want to try it. Not trying to steal his referals.

 

[newguy2]

I don't know, but I will send you a private message with it if you want to try. It doesn't say anything about one time use, but it also doesn't say unlimited use.... only way to know is to try

Can you send it to me please?