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<blockquote data-quote="Vince" data-source="post: 122570" data-attributes="member: 843"><p>1------ Estradiol- ultrasensitive via LC/MS test (not EIA!) [Quest Labs code 30289]</p><p>(Labcorp code: 140244) (baseline, week 6 or 8, month 6)</p><p></p><p>GOAL: 20-50 pg/mL</p><p></p><p>2 ------- Testosterone, Free, Bio/Total (LC/MS/MS) (baseline, week 6-8, month 6, then yearly)</p><p></p><p>GOAL: Total testosterone oer 500 ng/mL and free T 2 percent or more of total T.</p><p></p><p>3 ------- DHEAs (baseline, month 6, month 12 (if supplementing))</p><p></p><p>4 ------- Comprehensive Metabolic Panel w/EGFR (baseline, week 6-8, month 6 and then once a year)</p><p></p><p>GOAL: Normal CBC including liver enzyme elevations under 20 percent and eGFR over 60</p><p></p><p>5 ------- CBC w/ diff/PLT (baselines, week 6-8, month 6 and then once or twice per year)</p><p></p><p>GOAL: Normal CBC</p><p></p><p>6 ------- Lipid profile (fasting sample) (baselines, month 6, then once per year unless high)</p><p></p><p>GOAL: Normal lipids</p><p></p><p>7 ------- T3, free (for those with low thyroid symptoms)</p><p></p><p>GOAL: Upper quartile free T3</p><p></p><p>8 ------- T4, free (for those with low thyroid symptoms)</p><p></p><p>Goal: Normal free T4</p><p></p><p>9 ------- Ultrasensitive TSH (baseline, month 6, yearly after that depending on value and treatment)</p><p></p><p>GOAL: TSH under 2.5</p><p></p><p>10 -------- Prostatic Specific Antigen (PSA) (Baseline before testosterone treatment, 6-8 weeks after and then yearly)</p><p></p><p>GOAL: PSA under 3</p><p></p><p>11-------- LH and FSH (for men not on testosterone yet)- Used to diagnosed primary or secondary hypogonadism. Do not waste money testing your LH and FSH if you are on testosterone since they will be undetectable.</p><p></p><p><a href="https://www.excelmale.com/forum/threads/suggested-lab-tests-and-questions-before-and-after-initiation-of-testosterone-replacement.1956/" target="_blank">https://www.excelmale.com/forum/threads/suggested-lab-tests-and-questions-before-and-after-initiation-of-testosterone-replacement.1956/</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Vince, post: 122570, member: 843"] 1------ Estradiol- ultrasensitive via LC/MS test (not EIA!) [Quest Labs code 30289] (Labcorp code: 140244) (baseline, week 6 or 8, month 6) GOAL: 20-50 pg/mL 2 ------- Testosterone, Free, Bio/Total (LC/MS/MS) (baseline, week 6-8, month 6, then yearly) GOAL: Total testosterone oer 500 ng/mL and free T 2 percent or more of total T. 3 ------- DHEAs (baseline, month 6, month 12 (if supplementing)) 4 ------- Comprehensive Metabolic Panel w/EGFR (baseline, week 6-8, month 6 and then once a year) GOAL: Normal CBC including liver enzyme elevations under 20 percent and eGFR over 60 5 ------- CBC w/ diff/PLT (baselines, week 6-8, month 6 and then once or twice per year) GOAL: Normal CBC 6 ------- Lipid profile (fasting sample) (baselines, month 6, then once per year unless high) GOAL: Normal lipids 7 ------- T3, free (for those with low thyroid symptoms) GOAL: Upper quartile free T3 8 ------- T4, free (for those with low thyroid symptoms) Goal: Normal free T4 9 ------- Ultrasensitive TSH (baseline, month 6, yearly after that depending on value and treatment) GOAL: TSH under 2.5 10 -------- Prostatic Specific Antigen (PSA) (Baseline before testosterone treatment, 6-8 weeks after and then yearly) GOAL: PSA under 3 11-------- LH and FSH (for men not on testosterone yet)- Used to diagnosed primary or secondary hypogonadism. Do not waste money testing your LH and FSH if you are on testosterone since they will be undetectable. [URL]https://www.excelmale.com/forum/threads/suggested-lab-tests-and-questions-before-and-after-initiation-of-testosterone-replacement.1956/[/URL] [/QUOTE]
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