apob if you can
#bloodwork 2024-07-29
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- a1c_lag — the FLOW result is why my nephrologist changed her position on this entirely 16:12
- surpass_two — tsh moved slightly, is that a known thing i pay privately for fasting insulin because nobody will order it for me otherwise 18:10
- surpass_two — update from 9 months ago: a1c down, apob unchanged, and i am genuinely annoyed about the apob 18:44
- lean_mass_lex — anyone had a result that turned out to be a lab error 19:17
lab error maybe
alt and ast coming down as you lose liver fat is common and is a good sign
sorry to jump in crp is worth adding if you can, it moves in a useful direction on this, thats one data point
the FLOW result is why my nephrologist changed her position on this entirely
[edited]| 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 |
coming back to this what should i get at baseline before i start
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apob or ldl, which one are you all actually tracking
egfr dropped a few points, dehydration or something real
homa-ir is fasting glucose times fasting insulin over a constant. the constant differs by unit system
what would make you stop and go and see somebody rather than post here
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right so the most useful thing i did was get a full panel before i started. everything since has been comparable
is it too early to retest a1c at week 10
*week 30 not week 5
what does homa-ir actually tell you that fasting insulin does not
see somebody
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retest it
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if your glucose is in mg/dL the divisor is 405. if it is mmol/L it is 22.5
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
i pay privately for fasting insulin because nobody will order it for me otherwise
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update from 9 months ago: a1c down, apob unchanged, and i am genuinely annoyed about the apob
fast properly or do not bother. an eight hour fast and a twelve hour fast are different tests
do you fast for the full 12 hours or is 8 enough
i had a potassium that came back high and the repeat was normal. the tube had been knocked about
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
the FLOW result is why my nephrologist changed her position on this entirely
anyone had a result that turned out to be a lab error
baseline 58
wk 2 61
wk 4 64
wk 6 67
wk 8 66
wk 10 65 (held dose from wk 7)⚠️11🔥15🎉3
slightly off topic but ferritin and b12 fall quietly when you are barely eating. check them twice a year
i pay privately for fasting insulin because nobody will order it for me otherwise
too early for a1c
[edited]not a chat question