do you get bloods every 2 months or only when something changes
#bloodwork 2026-02-11
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the FLOW result is why my nephrologist changed her position on this entirely
good numbers
fast properly or do not bother. an eight hour fast and a twelve hour fast are different tests
lab error maybe
mine did the same
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coming back after 3 months, what changed in your numbers
nice a1c
| 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 |
do you fast for the full 12 hours or is 8 enough
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get a baseline
homa-ir is fasting glucose times fasting insulin over a constant. the constant differs by unit system
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apob if you can
a small egfr dip is often dehydration. rehydrate and retest before you panic
what should i get at baseline before i start
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lipase slightly over range with no symptoms, how worried should i be
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crp is worth adding if you can, it moves in a useful direction on this
thyroid moving slightly is common enough that i would repeat it before doing anything
thats normal
most of the lipid improvement in my panel tracked the weight, not the drug
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