if you only get one thing, get a fasting insulin. it is the one that becomes impossible later
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#bloodwork 2026-06-06
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- power_through_no — most of the lipid improvement in my panel tracked the weight, not the drug 14:33
- lot_number_lou — if your glucose is in mg/dL the divisor is 405. if it is mmol/L it is 22.5 14:39
- tail_factor — my alt has come down a lot since i started losing, is that expected 15:26
- ferritin_fay — get fasting insulin at baseline. you cannot go back and get it once you have started, still working it out 16:58
thats normal
update on the earlier thing update from 19 months ago: a1c down, apob unchanged, and i am genuinely annoyed about the apob
a small egfr dip is often dehydration. rehydrate and retest before you panic
most of the lipid improvement in my panel tracked the weight, not the drug
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fast properly or do not bother. an eight hour fast and a twelve hour fast are different tests
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homa-ir is fasting glucose times fasting insulin over a constant. the constant differs by unit system
if your glucose is in mg/dL the divisor is 405. if it is mmol/L it is 22.5
| 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 |
anyone had a result that turned out to be a lab error
do you fast for the full 12 hours or is 8 enough
lab error maybe
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apob if you can
baseline, three months, then twice a year is what i settled on
see somebody
my alt has come down a lot since i started losing, is that expected
| 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 |
alt and ast coming down as you lose liver fat is common and is a good sign
the FLOW result is why my nephrologist changed her position on this entirely
Verification log updated: GGPeps — evidence added, status unchanged.
i pay privately for fasting insulin because nobody will order it for me otherwise
too early for a1c
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coming back to this anyone have before and after numbers they are willing to post
the most useful thing i did was get a full panel before i started. everything since has been comparable
what should i get at baseline before i start
[edited]is it too early to retest a1c at week 27
not a chat question
is there any point getting a1c if i am not diabetic
Assay note: CPC lot C-4402 reported at 99.4% of label content.
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a1c is a ninety day average. retesting at week six tells you almost nothing
follow up fasting insulin came back higher than i expected, what does that actually mean
my potassium came back weird and the retest was normal, whats that about
do you get bloods every 7 months or only when something changes
coming back after 12 months, what changed in your numbers
ferritin and b12 fall quietly when you are barely eating. check them twice a year
get fasting insulin at baseline. you cannot go back and get it once you have started, still working it out
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nice a1c