Bloodwork: What panels to get

So there have been couple questions from some posters on what panels to get done, here are a couple that i recommend

if going through Marek, you can use code: "StanEfferding" for 10% off

I will say this, if you can get down to see our resident Doctor Jose as a PCP, i would say do that as he understand most here want to lift and have goals. If not and you have a PCP, give them the print out from the links below and have them order those test. That is what i do.


if you are a male and want a complete picture of where you are health wise and where you can optimize things or where you need to focus

the Marek complete panel is the way to go. I recommend having this panel completed at least once every 3 years once you are over the age of 30. It can be done annually as that would be best, but I know some insurances dont cover everything and it can get expensive

if you are doing telehealth, you can add zoom meetings to meet with doctor and go over everything.


it covers the following for males

Sex Hormones:
Total Testosterone (LC/MS) [uncapped]
Free Testosterone (Equilibrium Ultrafiltration) [uncapped]
Estradiol, Sensitive / Ultrasensitive (LC/MS)
Sex Hormone Binding Globulin (SHBG)
Progesterone
Prolactin
Cortisol

Gonadotropins:
Luteinizing Hormone (LH)
Follicle-Stimulating Hormone (FSH)

Neurosteroids:
Pregnenolone
Dehydroepiandrosterone Sulfate (DHEA-S)

Thyroid:
TSH
Free T3
Free T4
Thyroglobulin Antibody (tgAb)
Thyroid Peroxidase Antibody (TPOab)
Reverse T3

Growth Hormone/IGF-1:
Insulin-Like Growth Factor I (IGF-1)

Lipids:
ApoA1
ApoB
ApoA1:ApoB Ratio
Total Cholesterol
HDL Cholesterol
LDL Cholesterol
LDL:HDL Ratio
VLDL Cholesterol
Triglycerides
Lipoprotein(a)

Blood:
Complete Blood Count w/ Differential (Hematocrit; hemoglobin; mean corpuscular volume (MCV); mean corpuscular hemoglobin (MCH); mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration (MCHC); red cell distribution width (RDW); percentage and absolute differential counts; platelet count (RBC); red cell count; white blood cell count (WBC))
Reticulocyte Count

Metabolic:
Comprehensive Metabolic Panel (albumin:globulin (A:G) ratio; albumin, serum; alkaline phosphatase, serum; bilirubin, total; BUN:creatinine ratio; calcium, serum; carbon dioxide, total; chloride, serum; globulin, total; potassium, serum; protein, total, serum; sodium, serum)

Insulin Sensitivity:
Blood glucose
Fasting Insulin
HbA1c
Uric Acid

Liver Function:
AST
ALT
BUN
Bilirubin, Total
?-Glutamyl Transferase (GGT)

Kidney Function:
Creatinine w/ eGFR
SDMA (Symmetric Dimethylarginine)

Vitamins:
Vitamin D, 25-OHD (25-Hydroxy)
Vitamin B12
VItamin B9 (Folate) / Folic Acid
Magnesium, RBC

Iron Panel:
Iron
Transferrin Saturation / Iron Saturation
TIBC
UIBC
Ferritin

Inflammatory Markers:
C-Reactive Protein, High Sensitivity (hsCRP)

Heart Health:
ADMA (Asymmetric Dimethylarginine)
Homocyst(e)ine
Trimethylamine N-oxide (TMAO)
Fibrinogen (Factor I) Activity

Tumor Markers:
Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA)

Urinalysis:
Complete Urinalysis (color; appearance; specific gravity; pH; protein; glucose; occult blood; ketones; leukocyte esterase; nitrite; bilirubin; urobilinogen; microscopic examination of urine sediment)