a1c is a ninety day average. retesting at week six tells you almost nothing
#bloodwork 2026-03-25
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- non_scale_win — genuine question apob is the better marker and it is harder to get. i track both because i can only get one reliably 22:18
- reed_reta — my numbers: a1c and triglycerides both moved a lot, ldl barely moved at all 22:50
- surpass_two — 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, thats just me baseline, three months,… 22:57
a small egfr dip is often dehydration. rehydrate and retest before you panic
thyroid moving slightly is common enough that i would repeat it before doing anything
egfr dropped a few points, dehydration or something real
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 24post the numbers
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too early for a1c
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anyone had a result that turned out to be a lab error
a single weird electrolyte is very often a handling artefact. retest before you worry
fasting insulin
probably dehydration
mine did the same
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genuine question the most useful thing i did was get a full panel before i started. everything since has been comparable
slightly off topic but ferritin is low, is that the drug or the not eating
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right so is it too early to retest a1c at week 29
tsh moved slightly, is that a known thing
thats the 90 day thing
i had a potassium that came back high and the repeat was normal. the tube had been knocked about
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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do you fast for the full 12 hours or is 8 enough
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nice a1c
genuine question apob is the better marker and it is harder to get. i track both because i can only get one reliably
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is there any point getting a1c if i am not diabetic
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nobody here is reading your bloods as a clinician. we are reading them as people who have had a lot of bloods
see somebody
my numbers: a1c and triglycerides both moved a lot, ldl barely moved at all
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an isolated lipase a bit over range with no symptoms is usually nothing. lipase with severe pain is not
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, thats just me
baseline, three months, then twice a year is what i settled on
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thats a big move
get fasting insulin at baseline. you cannot go back and get it once you have started, anyway