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Headed for a battery of tests, what should I try to get done?

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My gawd dayum GP moved away so I have been without a doc for a bit, which sucks because the last guy actually listened to me would sign off on whatever testing I asked for. Who knows now, im headed to a kind of super walk in clinic type thing on monday to see what I can have done.
Aware of:
Liver values
Creatinine/cystatin c/ urine analysis
Hematology
Lipid profile
Hormones for shits and giggles but I honestly dont care, things are working normally on cruise

What else is important? Its canada so who knows what they will or wont pay for, they may just offer me MAID Blum 3

Bodhi's picture

Most of the important stuff has already been mentioned. CBC, CMP, lipids, kidney markers, A1C, and blood pressure cover the big risks. If someone donates blood more than once a year, ferritin is worth checking. CK mainly helps with context if you train hard and liver enzymes come back elevated. Beyond labs, a baseline EKG and eventually an echo usually tell you more than chasing extra bloodwork. At some point it’s about managing risk, not collecting numbers.

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I use a BP cuff at home semi regularly, its always good, ive been on 40mg telmisartan a day for a long time - even on blast with tren it was good somehow

DoRepsNotText's picture

Try not to workout for several days before blood test and hydrate. Also no sex for couple days, otherwise your PSA #'s will be little high. Nothing on those test above shows your heart health. It this sport, bodybuilding is not a healthy sport with the crazy training and PED's, heart related issues is a problem. When your able to get another GP, see if your able to get Echo cardiogram done to check for enlarge heart, ejection fraction, leaky valve. Also another helpful test is an ultrasound, for blockages/clots, and plaque in the arteries.

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Not working out and not fucking... I don't know if I could handle that, I have no personality outside of those two things :,(

Aggieguy's picture

Order a CMP, CBCAD, Lipid Panel, TSH reflex, C-statin, Estrogen sensitive, Testosterone free and Total, PSA unless you want the doc to stick his finger up your ass. Those all should give you a decent idea of how you are doing.

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nails337's picture

Make sure to do a comprehensive metabolic panel and a cbc with auto differential. A urinalysis and try to get a ekg. Also cholesterol and a ck kinase total.

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Why the ck kinase?

nails337's picture

Always a good idea to periodically check your ck. Kidneys can take a beating from high levels working out can raise them 2. Rabdo. Can also happen from working out causing muscle damage.

Scrawny-to-not's picture

Gotcha, dont think ive had it done before but I will ask for it