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#bloodwork 2026-01-21
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Highlights from this day
- peak_split — the FLOW result is why my nephrologist changed her position on this entirely, not advice obviously baseline, three months, then twice a year is what i settled on 20:02
- peak_split — is there any point getting a1c if i am not diabetic 20:34
- rezept_rolf — an isolated lipase a bit over range with no symptoms is usually nothing. lipase with severe pain is not 21:04
the FLOW result is why my nephrologist changed her position on this entirely, not advice obviously
baseline, three months, then twice a year is what i settled on
before after
A1c 6.4% 5.3%
trigs 2.9 1.1
HDL 0.9 1.3
LDL-C 3.4 3.2
apoB 1.09 1.02
ALT 58 24fasting insulin came back higher than i expected, what does that actually mean
most of the lipid improvement in my panel tracked the weight, not the drug
not a chat question
| 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 |
update from 14 months ago: a1c down, apob unchanged, and i am genuinely annoyed about the apob
mine did the same
| 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 |
post the numbers
thats a big move
what should i get at baseline before i start
fast properly or do not bother. an eight hour fast and a twelve hour fast are different tests
is there any point getting a1c if i am not diabetic
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nice a1c
is it too early to retest a1c at week 3
good numbers
thats the 90 day thing
[edited]an isolated lipase a bit over range with no symptoms is usually nothing. lipase with severe pain is not
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a1c is a ninety day average. retesting at week six tells you almost nothing
is crp worth adding to the panel
thats normal
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too early for a1c
retest it
sorry to jump in homa-ir is fasting glucose times fasting insulin over a constant. the constant differs by unit system
genuine question my b12 is borderline, supplementing or eating differently
get a baseline
alt and ast coming down as you lose liver fat is common and is a good sign
apob if you can
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