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#bloodwork 2025-04-23
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egfr dropped a few points, dehydration or something real
apob is the better marker and it is harder to get. i track both because i can only get one reliably
fasting insulin
how much does the lipid panel move just from losing weight
| 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 |
not a chat question
alt and ast coming down as you lose liver fat is common and is a good sign
get a baseline
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my b12 is borderline, supplementing or eating differently
the most useful thing i did was get a full panel before i started. everything since has been comparable
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an isolated lipase a bit over range with no symptoms is usually nothing. lipase with severe pain is not, i think
too early for a1c
baseline, three months, then twice a year is what i settled on
post the numbers
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lab error maybe
New independent result logged — KP, lot F-1330, purity 98.1% (PeptideMeter).
Inter-lab diff for lot D-0718: 99% vs 96.8%. Within expected range.
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good numbers
probably dehydration
anyone had a result that turned out to be a lab error
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my potassium came back weird and the retest was normal, whats that about
update from 14 months ago: a1c down, apob unchanged, and i am genuinely annoyed about the apob
if your glucose is in mg/dL the divisor is 405. if it is mmol/L it is 22.5
do you fast for the full 12 hours or is 8 enough
| 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 |
is there any point getting a1c if i am not diabetic
if your glucose is in mg/dL the divisor is 405. if it is mmol/L it is 22.5
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thats normal
a1c is a ninety day average. retesting at week six tells you almost nothing
fasting insulin came back higher than i expected, what does that actually mean
mine did the same