my b12 is borderline, supplementing or eating differently
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#bloodwork 2024-10-22
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for the archive lipase slightly over range with no symptoms, how worried should i be
fasting insulin came back higher than i expected, what does that actually mean
ok so apob is the better marker and it is harder to get. i track both because i can only get one reliably
is it too early to retest a1c at week 10
my potassium came back weird and the retest was normal, whats that about
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thats the 90 day thing
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egfr dropped a few points, dehydration or something real
ferritin is low, is that the drug or the not eating
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do you get bloods every 9 months or only when something changes
homa-ir is fasting glucose times fasting insulin over a constant. the constant differs by unit system
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lab error maybe
see somebody
mine did the same
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fast properly or do not bother. an eight hour fast and a twelve hour fast are different tests
a single weird electrolyte is very often a handling artefact. retest before you worry
too early for a1c
i pay privately for fasting insulin because nobody will order it for me otherwise
| 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 |