my alt has come down a lot since i started losing, is that expected
#bloodwork 2024-08-04
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- thirty_one_g — if a result frightens you, that is a conversation with a clinician. we will help you read it, we will not tell you it is fine 20:49
- night_pin — what should i get at baseline before i start 20:50
- month_six_me — the FLOW result is why my nephrologist changed her position on this entirely 21:19
genuine question do you fast for the full 12 hours or is 8 enough
ferritin is low, is that the drug or the not eating
unrelated but a small egfr dip is often dehydration. rehydrate and retest before you panic
update on the earlier thing what does homa-ir actually tell you that fasting insulin does not
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lipase slightly over range with no symptoms, how worried should i be
see somebody
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crp is worth adding if you can, it moves in a useful direction on this, thats just me
is a fasting insulin worth paying for privately if my gp will not do it
coming back after 6 months, what changed in your numbers
lab error maybe
thats the 90 day thing
if a result frightens you, that is a conversation with a clinician. we will help you read it, we will not tell you it is fine
| Test | Why now |
|---|---|
| Fasting insulin | impossible to get a true baseline afterwards |
| Full lipid panel with apoB | the comparison is the whole point |
| HbA1c | 90-day average, so it lags your start |
| CMP + CBC | cheap, and the reference for everything after |
| Ferritin, B12, TSH | these fall quietly on a low intake |
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what should i get at baseline before i start
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not a chat question
homa-ir is fasting glucose times fasting insulin over a constant. the constant differs by unit system
anyone had a result that turned out to be a lab error
most of the lipid improvement in my panel tracked the weight, not the drug, ask me again in a month
the FLOW result is why my nephrologist changed her position on this entirely
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my b12 is borderline, supplementing or eating differently
tsh moved slightly, is that a known thing
do you get bloods every 8 months or only when something changes
anyone have before and after numbers they are willing to post
i had a potassium that came back high and the repeat was normal. the tube had been knocked about