unrelated but anyone had a result that turned out to be a lab error
#bloodwork 2026-02-01
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- forty_units — apob is the better marker and it is harder to get. i track both because i can only get one reliably, take that with a pinch of salt 18:08
- forty_units — alt and ast coming down as you lose liver fat is common and is a good sign 18:09
- meal_prep_mick — a small egfr dip is often dehydration. rehydrate and retest before you panic 19:19
- fasting_insulin — what does homa-ir actually tell you that fasting insulin does not 19:21
- meal_prep_mick — is crp worth adding to the panel 19:49
apob is the better marker and it is harder to get. i track both because i can only get one reliably, take that with a pinch of salt
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alt and ast coming down as you lose liver fat is common and is a good sign
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a1c is a ninety day average. retesting at week six tells you almost nothing, take that with a pinch of salt
triglycerides halved. is that the weight or the compound
not a chat question
my potassium came back weird and the retest was normal, whats that about
is there any point getting a1c if i am not diabetic
sorry to jump in what would make you stop and go and see somebody rather than post here
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fasting insulin
| 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 |
a small egfr dip is often dehydration. rehydrate and retest before you panic
what does homa-ir actually tell you that fasting insulin does not
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is crp worth adding to the panel
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nice a1c
do you fast for the full 12 hours or is 8 enough
get fasting insulin at baseline. you cannot go back and get it once you have started