The Basics of Ordering Bloodwork

It comes up often, and I thought it would be helpful to have links all in one thread.

For best results, get bloods taken pre cycle, mid cycle, and a couple months after PCT.

Pre cycle and post cycle bloods can be done the cheapest, You can order the "female hormone panel" from privatemdlabs.com. This test will give you blood info, LH, FSH test and estro numbers that are correct if your not on a cycle. This test costs $62 and often has discount codes available.
http://www.privatemdlabs.com/lab_tests.php?view=all&show=1032&category=14&search=#1032

Labsmd.com also offers a female hormone panel and costs about $70.
https://labsmd.com/tests.php?view=all&show=2234&category=14&search=#2234

Mid cycle bloods can not be done as cheaply. The testing method needs to be LC/MS.
The privateMD female panel cuts off at a test level of 1500.
You can use the female hormone panel from Labsmd.com
https://labsmd.com/tests.php?view=all&show=2234&category=14&search=#2234

If your cycle does not include deca, tren, or similar 19-nors you can use a few different tests from privateMD. PrivateMD will often give false readings from blood containing tren or deca. The tren shows up as E2 and the deca shows up as grossly exagortated test level.


This hormone panel costs $99 and will give an accurate test number over 1500.
http://www.privatemdlabs.com/lab_tests.php?view=all&show=2418&category=14&search=#2418

Labsmd.com uses Quest Diagnostics for there blood draws and lab work.
PrivateMDlabs.com uses LabCorp for blood draws and lab work.
The company you order from functions as your DR and orders the tests for you. There are labs all over the country, it should be easy to find one near you.

Good post, this should be a sticky. Ill be bookmarking it for sure.
 
Shouldn't mid cycle labs contain the Ultra Sensitive version of the Estradiol test? I've been told the regular estradiol test won't give accurate results. Which might make you adjust your AI unnecessarily.
 
I'm assuming by your post that the LabsMD test will not be skewed by Deca or Tren.
I misread and thought that any of those tests would be skewed.
 
Just had bloods done by labcorp again in NY. Second time for them asking me for a d/l
they did say that no testing is done on premises (which I guessed and was obvious)..they said all blood drawn, is shipped off at 6pm to a site in NJ and tested there, which is why it is a min of 24 hrs. Just interesting
 
Shouldn't mid cycle labs contain the Ultra Sensitive version of the Estradiol test? I've been told the regular estradiol test won't give accurate results. Which might make you adjust your AI unnecessarily.

That is a good question. I'm not sure of the answer but I think that the ultra sensitive is not necessary. My take on this is that if you need to know an exact, but low number, than ultra sensitive is for you. I believe that the standard test method will give males an accurate enough number, give or take.
@Northern Nutrition may have a different view on this, perhaps he'll chime in.
 
Thanks again for the info bro. I ordered my test on Wednesday , got bloods on Saturday and had my results by Tuesday!
 
I have a question on hemoglobin, I had some blood work done 5 weeks into a cyp GHRP2 cycle, hemoglobin was 18.7 I know why its high, my question would be if the cyp levels out in the blood which I think it is now doing 200mgs twice a week, should the hemoglobin stay at that level throughout the rest of the cycle? right now I'm having blood draws to get it down, but will it keep rising regardless as long as the larger amounts of test are in the blood, or will it level out and stop rising, never had this problem before, but never really had bloods checked like this before to see if gear was bunk, and is there gear out there that won't raise the hemoglobin say like primo, I've read a lot of steroid profiles some say it raises it others don't thanks to this meso board I have started to have the bloods checked, thank you for all your knowledge
 
Jake, from my own experience the hemoglobin will continue to rise while youre test.
You'll just need to keep donating every 8 weeks to stay in the acceptable range.
If you let it get too high, something like 20.5, you may get denied from giving blood.
 
Jake, from my own experience the hemoglobin will continue to rise while youre test.
You'll just need to keep donating every 8 weeks to stay in the acceptable range.
If you let it get too high, something like 20.5, you may get denied from giving blood.
thanks burr, the docs got me going every week for 3 weeks and then every 3 weeks, just curious as to wether there is any that don't raise the hemoglobin as I'm 53 years old and not ready to give up lifting anytime soon, you guys seem to have more knowledge than our doctors lol and I have learned so much just reading here on meso and the more I learn the more I'd love to become part of the meso family thanks again for the reply i'll post the results of my progress through the next couple weeks as the hemoglobin drops
 
I've had my levels as high as yours, and the Doc was not very concerned.
He asked about my smoking history, if I have sleep apnea, and suggested I give blood til it comes down.
 
It comes up often, and I thought it would be helpful to have links all in one thread.

For best results, get bloods taken pre cycle, mid cycle, and a couple months after PCT.

Pre cycle and post cycle bloods can be done the cheapest, You can order the "female hormone panel" from privatemdlabs.com. This test will give you blood info, LH, FSH test and estro numbers that are correct if your not on a cycle. This test costs $62 and often has discount codes available.
http://www.privatemdlabs.com/lab_tests.php?view=all&show=1032&category=14&search=#1032

Labsmd.com also offers a female hormone panel and costs about $70.
https://labsmd.com/tests.php?view=all&show=2234&category=14&search=#2234

Mid cycle bloods can not be done as cheaply. The testing method needs to be LC/MS.
The privateMD female panel cuts off at a test level of 1500.
You can use the female hormone panel from Labsmd.com
https://labsmd.com/tests.php?view=all&show=2234&category=14&search=#2234

If your cycle does not include deca, tren, or similar 19-nors you can use a few different tests from privateMD. PrivateMD will often give false readings from blood containing tren or deca. The tren shows up as E2 and the deca shows up as grossly exagortated test level.


This hormone panel costs $99 and will give an accurate test number over 1500.
http://www.privatemdlabs.com/lab_tests.php?view=all&show=2418&category=14&search=#2418

Labsmd.com uses Quest Diagnostics for there blood draws and lab work.
PrivateMDlabs.com uses LabCorp for blood draws and lab work.
The company you order from functions as your DR and orders the tests for you. There are labs all over the country, it should be easy to find one near you.
Great thread contribution!
 
Back
Top