an isolated lipase a bit over range with no symptoms is usually nothing. lipase with severe pain is not
#bloodwork 2026-01-10
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- VialBot — Batch lookup E-2205: 2 independent reports on file, earliest 2025-02-25. 19:41
- VialBot — Reminder set. I will post here in 8 days. 20:30
- swirl_not_shake — if you only get one thing, get a fasting insulin. it is the one that becomes impossible later nobody here is reading your bloods as a clinician. we are reading them… 20:31
- VialBot — New independent result logged — JEEP, lot B-0329, purity 96.8% (Janoshik). 21:28
- month_six_me — right so nobody here is reading your bloods as a clinician. we are reading them as people who have had a lot of bloods 22:15
is there any point getting a1c if i am not diabetic
a1c is a ninety day average. retesting at week six tells you almost nothing, i could be wrong
sorry to jump in thyroid moving slightly is common enough that i would repeat it before doing anything, for what its worth
the most useful thing i did was get a full panel before i started. everything since has been comparable
the FLOW result is why my nephrologist changed her position on this entirely
Batch lookup E-2205: 2 independent reports on file, earliest 2025-02-25.
do you fast for the full 12 hours or is 8 enough
not a chat question
update on the earlier thing fast properly or do not bother. an eight hour fast and a twelve hour fast are different tests
triglycerides halved. is that the weight or the compound
while im here i pay privately for fasting insulin because nobody will order it for me otherwise
do you get bloods every 6 months or only when something changes
anyone have before and after numbers they are willing to post
*Medutest not the other one
Reminder set. I will post here in 8 days.
if you only get one thing, get a fasting insulin. it is the one that becomes impossible later
nobody here is reading your bloods as a clinician. we are reading them as people who have had a lot of bloods
how much does the lipid panel move just from losing weight
crp is worth adding if you can, it moves in a useful direction on this
egfr dropped a few points, dehydration or something real
if your glucose is in mg/dL the divisor is 405. if it is mmol/L it is 22.5
follow up 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
fasting insulin
anyone had a result that turned out to be a lab error
mine did the same
get a baseline
homa-ir is fasting glucose times fasting insulin over a constant. the constant differs by unit system, for what its worth
lipase slightly over range with no symptoms, how worried should i be
lab error maybe
a small egfr dip is often dehydration. rehydrate and retest before you panic
my b12 is borderline, supplementing or eating differently
most of the lipid improvement in my panel tracked the weight, not the drug
New independent result logged — JEEP, lot B-0329, purity 96.8% (Janoshik).
see somebody
update on the earlier thing ferritin is low, is that the drug or the not eating
right so nobody here is reading your bloods as a clinician. we are reading them as people who have had a lot of bloods
| 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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a single weird electrolyte is very often a handling artefact. retest before you worry
is crp worth adding to the panel
my potassium came back weird and the retest was normal, whats that about
ferritin and b12 fall quietly when you are barely eating. check them twice a year, someone check my working
coming back after 16 months, what changed in your numbers