States that don't allow you to self-requisition blood tests? What do y'all who live in those shitholes do??? lol

[MFAAS]

Hey y'all, I am moving in that process I found out that some states (thankfully not my target state) don't allow people to buy their own blood tests! They say it's because people are fucking stupid and are incapable of interpreting the results, therefore they shouldn't even be able to get the tests done at all in the first place. This is obviously fucking retarded and I hate our fucking government for putting such asinine laws in place, but it is what it is. Thankfully my target state (North Carolina) just started allowing people to get their own tests done a couple years ago).

For those of you who live in these shithole states (lol ), what do you do for blood tests? How do you get them? Do you use one of those online services that don't provide enough markers like the letsgetchecked.com (speaking of which, it looks like they added a good number of new panels now and would actually be a useful service!! It used to have a really shitty selection). Or do you go through your doctor and tell them you use gear? Or do you go over state lines to get drawn? I am really curious, getting bloods is obviously EXTREMELY important for us who are messing with our hormones and should never be skipped, so how do you handle this?

Thanks!!

 

[phenominal34]

New York just recently banned the Let’s Get Checked finger prick tests as well.

 

[Test_Subject]

I’m in Canada but it’s the same bullshit in my province. I go to a naturopath. It’s not the cheapest option, but it works. Most of them will requisition whatever you want.

The fact that the government says that you can’t get bloodwork done on your own dime is messed up. Who the fuck are they to say that you can’t be proactive with your health?

If it were through the social healthcare system, I get it. They don’t want to pay for every hypochondriac’s freak out episodes. But if you’re paying for it out of pocket, there’s no good reason not to allow it. It’s retarded.

 

[TheGreasyPickle]

I’m in Canada but it’s the same bullshit in my province. I go to a naturopath. It’s not the cheapest option, but it works. Most of them will requisition whatever you want.

The fact that the government says that you can’t get bloodwork done on your own dime is messed up. Who the fuck are they to say that you can’t be proactive with your health?

If it were through the social healthcare system, I get it. They don’t want to pay for every hypochondriac’s freak out episodes. But if you’re paying for it out of pocket, there’s no good reason not to allow it. It’s retarded.

Just goes to prove they don't give a shit about people's health. It's ALL about profit

 

[MindlessWork]

New York just recently banned the Let’s Get Checked finger prick tests as well.

Didn’t think those were allowed in those states that ban people from ordering their own tests. I am wondering how accurate are those Let’s Get Checked tests? I do see they are rather expensive.

 

[familytime]

Hawaii is one of those states. Gotta go online here.

 

[shackleford]

i have had to cross the state line to get my own bloodwork. another fine example of the governement looking out for my wellbeing. thank goodness quest doesnt ask for id. it adds about anothe hour onto my commute.

 

[FR0Z3N_B0MB3RRR]

Dont the trt clinics provide you bloodworks?

 

[shackleford]

Dont the trt clinics provide you bloodworks?

Yes

 

[trl01]

New york - am doing my bloodwork through trt clinics as well, but i saw a tread where you can buy your own bloodwork with a gift card since it has no proof of residence & if they ID you that day, use your passport

 

[Abt]

America the land of freedom where you can’t even check your own health lmao

 

[fooba]

im in new york and i use a clinic "owned" by a youtuber. not sure how much they mark up labcorp tests compared to ordering from other places but labcorp is close to my home so its convenient and the quickest option for me in my shithole state

 

[MFAAS]

New York just recently banned the Let’s Get Checked finger prick tests as well.

Damn that sucks. I am really skeptical of the accuracy of the finger prick tests. I feel like normal labs wouldn't be taking vials on vials of blood if they didn't have to?

I’m in Canada but it’s the same bullshit in my province. I go to a naturopath. It’s not the cheapest option, but it works. Most of them will requisition whatever you want.

The fact that the government says that you can’t get bloodwork done on your own dime is messed up. Who the fuck are they to say that you can’t be proactive with your health?

If it were through the social healthcare system, I get it. They don’t want to pay for every hypochondriac’s freak out episodes. But if you’re paying for it out of pocket, there’s no good reason not to allow it. It’s retarded.

Yeah, I could probably find a doctor to go through, but then I would have to disclose my AAS use and I am not willing to do that. I think i brought it up in another thread, but my chart already makes me look like a fucking walking disease encyclopedia! I don't want to add more to it...

Just goes to prove they don't give a shit about people's health. It's ALL about profit

Yeah, but even this doesn't make sense, because if it was all about profit, wouldn't they be all about letting people purchase their own tests whenever they want? That is money going into the economy...or do they just want things to get so bad that you are fucked and instantly have to be on medication forever? lol...fucking bullshit...

i have had to cross the state line to get my own bloodwork. another fine example of the governement looking out for my wellbeing. thank goodness quest doesnt ask for id. it adds about anothe hour onto my commute.

I'm glad you have SOME option, but damn that fucking sucks. So you drive an hour each way? How often do you get your blood tests done? Just curious what you are going through to ensure your blood markers and okay.1

Dont the trt clinics provide you bloodworks?

Yes, but I personally go through a third party because it is WAY cheaper. Like I save 100 bucks for each lab because the current clinic I go to is so much cheaper. Want your free and total test (LC/MS?) $27. Want lipids, CBC, and CMP AND DHEA Sulfate? All three of those combined will run you $41. PSA is $15. Free and total PSA is $25. It is bananas how cheap it is and I fucking love it. They go through HealthLabs and get a MASSIVE discount, because on the HealthLabs website things are way more expensive than what I pay (F&T test is $99 on their website). I don't know HOW the clinic gets such a huge discount, but it is something I really take advantage of a lot. Plus I charge it to my FSA, so it's coming out of untaxed income.

Regardless, I only do my TRT labs twice year and obviously can't be on cycle when I do that draw... When I want to do mid-cycle blood tests, I can't possibly go through my TRT provider and have them see my total T is at 4000 and my E2 is at 110. They'd give me the ultimatum to stop using or else. So I HAVE to get those on my own anyway.

Thankfully the state I am moving to (North Carolina) still allows self-prescribed blood tests. So I am safe there. I was looking at Tennessee for awhile, but I don't think they do? Perhaps someone who lives in TN can help here. This document says they don't, but it is also dated because it says NC doesn't either and it definitely does now.


I'm just wondering what people do, do you drive hours to go get your test? Do you just neglect to get on-cycle blood tests? (I hope not!!) To me doing these blood tests is one of the most important things we can do.

Thanks yall!!

 

[OmL]

I find this strange. I live in Ireland and I can just book in for bloods. Two weeks ago as I was getting bloods done the nurse at me local medical center asked me “What’re we looking for?” And I was able to just say Kidneys, liver, male and female sex hormones, prostate, blood analysis and prolactin. Cost me €60. One time there was just randomly IGF-1 on the results also.

 

[MFAAS]

I find this strange. I live in Ireland and I can just book in for bloods. Two weeks ago as I was getting bloods done the nurse at me local medical center asked me “What’re we looking for?” And I was able to just say Kidneys, liver, male and female sex hormones, prostate, blood analysis and prolactin. Cost me €60. One time there was just randomly IGF-1 on the results also.

Yeah, it is definitely strange. Or FUCKING STUPID as shit. Either one works. My current state and new state both allow you to buy any test you want.

Some states basically seem to say people are too fucking retarded to buy a test and get the results on their own...they MUST MUST MUST go through a doctor.

 

[shackleford]

Damn that sucks. I am really skeptical of the accuracy of the finger prick tests. I feel like normal labs wouldn't be taking vials on vials of blood if they didn't have to?

Yeah, I could probably find a doctor to go through, but then I would have to disclose my AAS use and I am not willing to do that. I think i brought it up in another thread, but my chart already makes me look like a fucking walking disease encyclopedia! I don't want to add more to it...

Yeah, but even this doesn't make sense, because if it was all about profit, wouldn't they be all about letting people purchase their own tests whenever they want? That is money going into the economy...or do they just want things to get so bad that you are fucked and instantly have to be on medication forever? lol...fucking bullshit...

I'm glad you have SOME option, but damn that fucking sucks. So you drive an hour each way? How often do you get your blood tests done? Just curious what you are going through to ensure your blood markers and okay.1

Yes, but I personally go through a third party because it is WAY cheaper. Like I save 100 bucks for each lab because the current clinic I go to is so much cheaper. Want your free and total test (LC/MS?) $27. Want lipids, CBC, and CMP AND DHEA Sulfate? All three of those combined will run you $41. PSA is $15. Free and total PSA is $25. It is bananas how cheap it is and I fucking love it. They go through HealthLabs and get a MASSIVE discount, because on the HealthLabs website things are way more expensive than what I pay (F&T test is $99 on their website). I don't know HOW the clinic gets such a huge discount, but it is something I really take advantage of a lot. Plus I charge it to my FSA, so it's coming out of untaxed income.

Regardless, I only do my TRT labs twice year and obviously can't be on cycle when I do that draw... When I want to do mid-cycle blood tests, I can't possibly go through my TRT provider and have them see my total T is at 4000 and my E2 is at 110. They'd give me the ultimatum to stop using or else. So I HAVE to get those on my own anyway.

Thankfully the state I am moving to (North Carolina) still allows self-prescribed blood tests. So I am safe there. I was looking at Tennessee for awhile, but I don't think they do? Perhaps someone who lives in TN can help here. This document says they don't, but it is also dated because it says NC doesn't either and it definitely does now.


I'm just wondering what people do, do you drive hours to go get your test? Do you just neglect to get on-cycle blood tests? (I hope not!!) To me doing these blood tests is one of the most important things we can do.

Thanks yall!!

I had to travel an extra 30 minutes or so past the city where i work, so another hour round trip, not too bad. I did that before the clinic I use offered to have their dr sign off on the tests. Maybe they would have done it sooner if I asked, but i was brand new and trying to learn as i went. Heck, I am still learning.

Thankfully, I am now able to have the bloodwork done at a local lab because some dr in another state, that i never met before, who probably doent know my name and has never seen my chart, put his electronic signature on a paper i print off. I guess it makes all the difference.

To answer your other question, I have bloodwork drawn every six months and a consult with a parctitioner, not the dr who signs my scripts or labwork, once a year.

 

[MindlessWork]

Would be nice if some doc licensed in your state and who has never met you or seen your medical files could sign off on bloodwork for you. If some lab has such an arrangement that would be a great workaround. Thoughts?

 

[shackleford]

@MFAAS
a while ago, i heard about something called labcorp pixel or something like that. I've never used it, but maybe its an option for you? If you try it out, let us know how it goes.

Here: Pixel by Labcorp | Labcorp

 

[Jack Spade]

Hey y'all, I am moving in that process I found out that some states (thankfully not my target state) don't allow people to buy their own blood tests! They say it's because people are fucking stupid and are incapable of interpreting the results, therefore they shouldn't even be able to get the tests done at all in the first place. This is obviously fucking retarded and I hate our fucking government for putting such asinine laws in place, but it is what it is. Thankfully my target state (North Carolina) just started allowing people to get their own tests done a couple years ago).

For those of you who live in these shithole states (lol ), what do you do for blood tests? How do you get them? Do you use one of those online services that don't provide enough markers like the letsgetchecked.com (speaking of which, it looks like they added a good number of new panels now and would actually be a useful service!! It used to have a really shitty selection). Or do you go through your doctor and tell them you use gear? Or do you go over state lines to get drawn? I am really curious, getting bloods is obviously EXTREMELY important for us who are messing with our hormones and should never be skipped, so how do you handle this?

Thanks!!

Where you able to find a list of states that don’t allow ??

 

[Forthewin1123]

Im in NJ.. private bloods are a no.go.. I've tried.to do it in PA..since I'm only 40 mins from there.. didn't work.. I now do the finger pick test.. because there is no local lab involved.. the results are not as accurate I believe but it's far better then nothing in my opinion.. my girlfriend works for high end dermatologist.. I'm currently working/she's is currently working on getting her lab they use.. basically she would draw my blood send it in and do the tests needed.. no insurance nobody know but me here and her office manager..