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Testosterone Replacement, Low T, HCG, & Beyond
Testosterone Basics & Questions
DAY ONE - The Start - What Initial Tests To Get Done?
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<blockquote data-quote="Vettester Chris" data-source="post: 113881" data-attributes="member: 696"><p>jacb, thanks for joining, welcome to EM!</p><p></p><p>If you were to get a GREEN light on all the labs, below is IMO most of what you need. There could be a few others, but this would cover most of it. The only one I didn't run at the get go was the 4x Saliva Cortisol kit, but I did run it a few years thereafter (and glad I did, AM deficiency and suboptimal DHEA correlation was a factor) </p><p></p><p>Going into it, you definitely want to know how your LH/FSH looks compared to total test serum, along with PSA, SHBG and/or free/bio test, plus all the thyroid. If an area like your thyroid is lagging, then seeing optimal results with TRT is going to be somewhat problematic. And since hypothyroidism and hypogonadism can be correlated, it's essential to see the complete picture. </p><p></p><p>Total Testosterone Serum</p><p>Free & Bio Testosterone</p><p>LH</p><p>FSH</p><p>SHBG</p><p>Estradiol (E2) Sensitive</p><p>Prolactin</p><p>DHT</p><p>Cortisol (4x Saliva Panel) ... </p><p>... ACTH (not always needed, but it will portrait the feedback loop productivity with the adrenals, and help if certain diseases are in question i.e., Addison's, Cushing's,)</p><p>DHEA</p><p>Thyroid Panel ...</p><p> ... -TSH, Free T4, Free T3, Reverse T3, Thyroid Antibodies (TPO and TgAb)</p><p>Iron & TIBC (or UIBC can be calculated for total)</p><p>Ferritin</p><p>CBC w/Diff</p><p>Comprehensive Metabolic Panel</p><p>Lipid Panel</p><p>PSA </p><p>IGF-1</p><p>Vitamin D3 (essential hormone that so many are deficient with)</p><p>Vitamin B12</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Vettester Chris, post: 113881, member: 696"] jacb, thanks for joining, welcome to EM! If you were to get a GREEN light on all the labs, below is IMO most of what you need. There could be a few others, but this would cover most of it. The only one I didn't run at the get go was the 4x Saliva Cortisol kit, but I did run it a few years thereafter (and glad I did, AM deficiency and suboptimal DHEA correlation was a factor) Going into it, you definitely want to know how your LH/FSH looks compared to total test serum, along with PSA, SHBG and/or free/bio test, plus all the thyroid. If an area like your thyroid is lagging, then seeing optimal results with TRT is going to be somewhat problematic. And since hypothyroidism and hypogonadism can be correlated, it's essential to see the complete picture. Total Testosterone Serum Free & Bio Testosterone LH FSH SHBG Estradiol (E2) Sensitive Prolactin DHT Cortisol (4x Saliva Panel) ... ... ACTH (not always needed, but it will portrait the feedback loop productivity with the adrenals, and help if certain diseases are in question i.e., Addison's, Cushing's,) DHEA Thyroid Panel ... ... -TSH, Free T4, Free T3, Reverse T3, Thyroid Antibodies (TPO and TgAb) Iron & TIBC (or UIBC can be calculated for total) Ferritin CBC w/Diff Comprehensive Metabolic Panel Lipid Panel PSA IGF-1 Vitamin D3 (essential hormone that so many are deficient with) Vitamin B12 [/QUOTE]
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