#bloodwork 2025-03-22

mine did the same

fast properly or do not bother. an eight hour fast and a twelve hour fast are different tests

tsh moved slightly, is that a known thing

get a baseline

a single weird electrolyte is very often a handling artefact. retest before you worry

an isolated lipase a bit over range with no symptoms is usually nothing. lipase with severe pain is not

nice a1c

probably dehydration

a1c is a ninety day average. retesting at week six tells you almost nothing
alt and ast coming down as you lose liver fat is common and is a good sign

alt and ast coming down as you lose liver fat is common and is a good sign

most of the lipid improvement in my panel tracked the weight, not the drug

apob is the better marker and it is harder to get. i track both because i can only get one reliably

genuine question what would make you stop and go and see somebody rather than post here

do you get bloods every 8 months or only when something changes

genuine question is it too early to retest a1c at week 15

ferritin and b12 fall quietly when you are barely eating. check them twice a year, thats one data point

fasting insulin came back higher than i expected, what does that actually mean

update from 22 months ago: a1c down, apob unchanged, and i am genuinely annoyed about the apob

lipase slightly over range with no symptoms, how worried should i be

thyroid moving slightly is common enough that i would repeat it before doing anything

ferritin is low, is that the drug or the not eating

thats the 90 day thing

a small egfr dip is often dehydration. rehydrate and retest before you panic
an isolated lipase a bit over range with no symptoms is usually nothing. lipase with severe pain is not

crp is worth adding if you can, it moves in a useful direction on this

not a chat question