re: Bloodwork: What panels to get

the 3rd and most economical option is the stan efferding check up panel. If you are on a budget, this is the panel you should get.

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Sex Hormones:
Total Testosterone
Free Testosterone
Estradiol Standard

Prostate Health:
Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA)

Thyroid:
Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (TSH)

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))

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:
HBa1c
Fasting Insulin

Iron:
Iron and Total Iron-Binding Capacity
Ferritin

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

Lipid Panel:
Lipid Panel (Total Cholesterol, HDL, LDL, VLDL, Trigs, HDL/LDL Ratio)

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)