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I am planning on going to my PCP and getting as many blood tests covered by my insurance as possible. Please make more suggestions I may have missed.

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  1. Blood sugar level tests:
  • HbA1c
  • Insulin
  1. CBC with differential typically includes the following components:
  • Red blood cell (RBC) count
  • Hemoglobin (Hb) level
  • Hematocrit (Hct) level
  • Mean corpuscular volume (MCV)
  • Mean corpuscular hemoglobin (MCH)
  • Mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration (MCHC)
  • Platelet (PLT) count
  • White blood cell (WBC) count
  • Differential white blood cell count
    • Neutrophils
    • Lymphocytes
    • Monocytes
    • Eosinophils
    • Basophils
  1. Kidney function tests:
  • Blood urea nitrogen (BUN)
  • Serum creatinine
  • Glomerular filtration rate (GFR)
  • Cystatin C
  1. Inflammation markers:
  • C-reactive protein (CRP)
  • Interleukin 6 (IL-6)
  • Tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-alpha)
  • hsCRP (high-sensitivity C-reactive protein)
  • Erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR)
  1. Vitamin tests:
  • Vitamin D
  • Vitamin B12
  • Folate
  1. Iron level tests:
  • Fe level
  • Ferritin
  1. Lipid level tests:
  • Lipid panel
  • Total cholesterol
  • HDL cholesterol
  • LDL cholesterol
  • Triglycerides
  • Non-HDL cholesterol
  • Lipoprotein (a)
  • Apo-B (Apolipoprotein B)
  1. Liver function tests:
  • Alanine aminotransferase (ALT)
  • Aspartate aminotransferase (AST)
  • Alkaline phosphatase (ALP)
  • Bilirubin
  • Gamma-glutamyl transferase (GGT)
  • Prothrombin time (PT)
  • Albumin
  1. Hormone level tests:
  • Free testosterone test
  • Sex hormone binding globulin (SHBG) test
  • Luteinizing hormone (LH) test
  • Follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) test
  • Prostate-specific antigen (PSA)
  1. Cardiac markers:
  • Troponin
  • Creatine kinase-MB (CK-MB)
  • B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP)
  • N-terminal pro B-type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP)
  1. Pancreatic function tests:
  • Amylase
  • Lipase
  • Trypsinogen
  1. Autoimmune tests:
  • Antinuclear antibody (ANA)
  • Rheumatoid factor (RF)
  • Anti-cyclic citrullinated peptide (anti-CCP)
  • Anti-double stranded DNA (anti-dsDNA)
  1. Allergy tests:
  • Skin prick test
  • Blood IgE test
  1. Cancer biomarkers:
  • Carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA)
  • CA 19-9
  • CA 125
  1. Blood lead level (BLL) test
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#3

You may need to specifically ask for Apo-B, and specify hsCRP

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#4

homocysteine
uric acid
insulin

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#5

Thanks, my list is growing

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#6

Cmon man!, help me grow this list

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Screening for latent tuberculosis.

Per the USA CDC, up to 13 million Americans have latent TB.

Everolimus and Sirolimus are associated with increased risk of active TB infections in transplant patients. Even a lower dosage may theoretically be enough to increase the odds of a latent infection becoming active somewhere in the body. Physicians may wish to consider treating latent TB with standard antibiotic protocols prior to prescribing rapamycin for life extension.

References:

"Overall in this study, a 5-fold increase in the reports of tuberculosis among sirolimus 2.0% […] treatment groups. Source

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#8

Welcome, and interesting topic. I believe this about latent TB, I did a rotation in a TB clinic in Med School.

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#9

Comprehensive list. I also tested IGF-1 before starting rapa

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#10

Prostate-Specific Antigen (PSA) Test

Two hour glucose tolerance test with serum insulin levels drawn at the same time

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#11

And, while not a blood test, may be covered by insurance:

www.cologuard.com

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#13

Sorry, like supplements I am trying to reduce it to the necessary few that are really meaningful. Your list is just too burdensome imo.

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#14

Fitomics has two HealthSpan specific panels that include just about every test Attica ever referenced, and their pricing is better than Marek or UltaLabs:
https://www.fitomics.org/insidershop/p/common-male-advanced ($588)
https://www.fitomics.org/insidershop/p/common-male-healthspan ($350)
Better with a coupon for 10% off - “OCTOBER10”
There’s a $30/month subscription cost, but it seems you can subscribe and get requisitions for up to 180 days later then unsubscribe. I’ve kept the subscription because I seem to test pretty often. If I only needed a couple tests I’d probably just use Marek though.

Advanced Male Healthspan panel:
Lipid Profile with Non-HDL Cholesterol (includes VLDL calculation)
Apolipoprotein B
ADMA/SDMA
Thyroglobulin Antibodies
Creatine Kinase
Cystatin C
Fibrinogen Activity
Homocyst(e)ine
Lp-PLA2 Activity
Magnesium (RBC)
Non-HDL-C
NT-proBNP
OmegaCheck™ (EPA+DPA+DHA)
rT3 (Reverse T3)
Total Bilirubin
Uric acid
Vitamin B12 and Folate
Free, Total Testosterone (LC/MS)
Estradiol, Sensitive / Ultrasensitive (LC/MS)
Sex Hormone Binding Globulin (SHBG)
Progesterone
Prolactin
Cortisol
Luteinizing Hormone (LH)
Follicle-Stimulating Hormone (FSH)
Dehydroepiandrosterone Sulfate (DHEA-S)
Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA)
TSH
Free T4
Free T3
Insulin-Like Growth Factor I (IGF-1)
Lipoprotein(a)
Complete Blood Count w/ Differential
Comprehensive Metabolic Panel
Insulin
HbA1c
γ-Glutamyl Transferase (GGT)
Creatinine w/ eGFR
Vitamin D, 25-OHD (25-Hydroxy)
Iron+TIBC
Ferritin
C-Reactive Protein, High Sensitivity (hsCRP)

Common Male Healthspan panel:
Lipid Profile With Non-HDL Cholesterol (VLDL calculation included)
Apolipoprotein B
Lipoprotein(a)
Complete Blood Count w/ Differential
Metabolic Panel (14), Comprehensive
Cystatin C
Estradiol, Sensitive
Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA)
Thyroglobulin Antibody
Homocyst(e)ine
OmegaCheck™ (EPA+DPA+DHA)
Uric Acid
Free, Total Testosterone (LC/MS)
Luteinizing Hormone (LH) & Follicle-Stimulating Hormone (FSH)
TSH + Free T4
Triiodothyronine (T3), Free
Insulin
Hemoglobin (Hb) A1c With eAG
Vitamin D, 25-OHD
Ferritin
C-Reactive Protein, High Sensitivity (hsCRP)