I have finally figured out how to order and get tests done in the states. So I am about to order the tests and I would be greatful if someone here would just look at them and tell me if they are the right ones.
The tests listed on PrivateMD are :
1- Female Hormone Testing Panel
2- Testosterone, Free and Weakly Bound
3- Lipid Panel or
Lipid Panel With LDL:HDL
The detailed info for each test are given below. i would tend to order the lipid panel test instead of the Lipid Panel With LDL:HDL
Can somemone tell me:
a) If these will cover all I need to know about my blood levels. I have a 2;30 hour drive to get there. I want it to count
b) If I am right in ordering the Lipid Panel instead of the Lipid Panel With LDL:HDL
Thank you in advance, your help is greatly appreciated
Female Hormone Testing Panel $59.99 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Description: ***Both MALES and FEMALES order this panel, please be sure to enter the gender that you want reference ranges for when placing your order, as each gender has different reference ranges for these tests. ***
Includes:
-Estradiol, serum;
-Follicle-Stimulating Hormone (FSH);
-Luteinizing Hormone (LH);
-Testosterone, serum;
-Complete Blood Count (CBC): Hematocrit; hemoglobin; mean corpuscular volume (MCV); mean corpuscular hemoglobin (MCH); mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration (MCHC); red cell distribution width (RDW); percentage and absolute differential counts; platelet count; red cell count; white blood cell count; immature granulocytes.
-Comprehensive Metabolic Profile (CMP): A:G ratio; albumin, serum; alkaline phosphatase, serum; ALT (SGPT); AST (SGOT); bilirubin, total; BUN; BUN:creatinine ratio; calcium, serum; carbon dioxide, total; chloride, serum; creatinine, serum; globulin, total; glucose, serum; potassium, serum; protein, total, serum; sodium, serum.
Cholesterol Testing (Lipid Profile) $47.99
Testosterone, Free and Weakly Bound $89.49 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Description: Free and weakly bound testosterone (FWBT), also referred to as bioavailable testosterone, is thought to reflect an individual's biologically active, circulating testosterone. FWBT includes free testosterone and testosterone that is bound to albumin. FWBT does not include sex hormone binding globulin-bound testosterone. The SHBG-bound fraction is biologically inactive because of the high binding affinity of SHBG for testosterone. The rapid dissociation of “weakly bound” testosterone from albumin results in the availability of essentially all albumin-bound testosterone for steroid-receptor interaction.
Includes:
Total testosterone,
% Free+Weakly Bound Testosterone,
F+W Bound Testosterone
Lipid Panel With LDL:HDL Ratio $47.99 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Description: Evaluation of hyperlipidemia as an index to coronary artery disease.
Includes: Cholesterol, LDL:HDL ratio; lipid profile, (includes triglycerides).
OR
Lipid Panel $47.99 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Description: The Lipid Profile will provide you with detailed information about your cholesterol and related chemistries that affect heart health. Significant deviations from the normal range may require further evaluation by your physician.
Includes: Cholesterol, total; high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol; low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol (calculation); triglycerides; very low-density lipoprotein (VLDL) cholesterol (calculation).
