Best time to draw blood

[stlstudent]

Working with Defy to fine tune my TRT as we are still off a bit as far as fatigue is concerned. They just sent me another blood order which I will do locally at Quest Diagnostics.

My question is, when is the best time during my cycle to get the blood drawn to give the most accurate and usable results?

I inject Testosterone Monday morning first thing and then again on Thursday evening (every 3.5 days). I inject HCG Sunday evening and Thursday morning and I take Anastrozole as soon as I take my testerone injection.

Just want to be able to give the most accurate results possible to help fine tune this.

Thanks for the thoughts

 

[ERO]

Do it on a day of your T shot, but BEFORE you inject. So Thursday morning, for example.

 

[johndoesmith]

Monday or Thursday morning before injection.

 

[Vince]

I would skip your HCG on Sunday evening, have labs Monday morning before you inject and remember to fast. I would also tell the doctor/RN the procedure you followed.

 

[Vince Carter]

I would skip your HCG on Sunday evening, have labs Monday morning before you inject and remember to fast. I would also tell the doctor/RN the procedure you followed.

I like this advice....good Job Vince

 

[stlstudent]

Thanks guys. It does include lipid panel so fasting is recommended. I'll look at Monday morning. Just curious, why skip the HCG?

 

[Vince Carter]

So it doesn't skew your TT trough numbers. That's why I skip it for post blood draw like I do with Cyp.

 

[1Draw]

I would skip your HCG on Sunday evening, have labs Monday morning before you inject and remember to fast. I would also tell the doctor/RN the procedure you followed.

Vince a question: Why fast for labs unless you are getting lipids, glucose or metabolic panel? WebMd has list of blood test to fast for and they don't mention hormones.

Also, why not test late in PM before your injection if testing hormones when your T levels are really at a trough? I am a morning person and have a lot more energy than later in the afternoon. Understand that T levels peak in the am then slowly decline during the day so - why not have labs drawn at 2:00 pm rather than at 7:00 am?

Just asking!

 

[CoastWatcher]

Vince a question: Why fast for labs unless you are getting lipids, glucose or metabolic panel? WebMd has list of blood test to fast for and they don't mention hormones.

Also, why not test late in PM before your injection if testing hormones when your T levels are really at a trough? I am a morning person and have a lot more energy than later in the afternoon. Understand that T levels peak in the am then slowly decline during the day so - why not have labs drawn at 2:00 pm rather than at 7:00 am?

Just asking!

Endogenous testosterone levels peak in the morning and decline during the day. An individual on a TRT protocol is producing no natural testosterone, the only testosterone in one's system is that which has been injected/absorbed/implanted - there is no natural production. The "morning peak" does not apply to a TRT patient.

 

[1Draw]

That makes sense CW. Thanks for the info!