CT and NC peeps need a favor with bloodwork

[DreDay187]

Hey everyone, I'm doing a little research on how to get accurate serum test levels when doing bloodwork regardless of the location of your regional lab. I may have a lead in it but not sure yet. I'm trying to gather some info from anyone in the Connecticut or North Carolina areas that went to labcorp for blood panels. I don't need any of your personal info so don't worry about that.

What I need to know is the following:
1) did you get a blood panel test in either North Carolina or CT (random I know but very pertinent)?

2) did you go through privatemdlabs or another service for the bloodwork requisition?

3) was labcorp the lab that actual took the sample and ran the tests or was it a different lab?

4) when you got total serum testosterone levels, did it give the actual number, for instance 3790 ng/dL, or did it give you >1500 as the result.

5) which panel did you choose? (Female hormone panel or another one?)

Like I said I may have a lead on how to get the actual number and will test it out myself within the next week or so but I'm doing my research and this info can help me figure out if it will work or not. If it works, I'll obviously show the way I did it and give all the info I have. Thanks for the help!!!

 

[halfwit]

I really hope we have some members here that fit that criteria as I'm DYING to see if Doc's theory is sound. This could help the entire community if we have some labs to draw comparisons from! Gogo CT/NC peeps!

 

[DreDay187]

Thanks Halfwit. I hope your presence helps ppl respond.

Again just to reiterate:

I DONT NEED ANY PERSONAL INFO. NOT YOUR NAME, ADDRESS, OR ANY OTHER IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION BESIDES WHAT I'VE LISTED.

I'm not asking for SS#'s and credit card info lol. Just your help in testing my theory by telling if you've been tested in one the abovementioned locations, who did your blood requisition, which lab pulled the blood sample and tested for results, and how the results read (if actual number or >1500 result).

If your rather not put that info (about location and whatnot) out in the open, feel free to pm me with it instead and I will hold it in the strictest regards. It will not be spread around.
Thanks again!

 

[clman8585]

My lab we were just speaking about was in nc. Privatemed and labcorps. Unfortunately I wasn't on cycle. Let mw knkow if I can be of any help.

 

[Rumpy]

Hey Doc, I've never used privatemdlabs and I do not live in that area, so I have nothing to offer, but I do have a question for everyone in general. I see a lot of guys order a female panel because it's cheaper. Is it possible that the female panel tops out at >1500 but ordering a male panel will display greater values? Anyone have experience with both types of tests?

 

[DreDay187]

Hey Doc, I've never used privatemdlabs and I do not live in that area, so I have nothing to offer, but I do have a question for everyone in general. I see a lot of guys order a female panel because it's cheaper. Is it possible that the female panel tops out at >1500 but ordering a male panel will display greater values? Anyone have experience with both types of tests?

Honestly I'm not sure if male panels would change the results or not and that's not part of my theory here. I quickly looked up the tests for male and female and they seem to use the same test so possibly would give the same results??? Again I'm not sure but it could be worth a look if anyone has gotten a male panel in those areas and what results they got. I'll add that to my questions since it has direct relation to what I'm trying to figure out. Thanks!! The method I'm going to try though would also be considerably cheaper than the male hormone panel on privatemdlabs.

Edit* I think I remember seeing a few ppl who ran the female hormone panel and still got numbers above 1500. So I don't think it makes a difference but still might help knowing which panel was run.

 

[DreDay187]

My lab we were just speaking about was in nc. Privatemed and labcorps. Unfortunately I wasn't on cycle. Let mw knkow if I can be of any help.

Ok I remember your results from that thread. Now have you had ANY previous test that read >1500 or gave an actual number if over 1500? For any reason at all even if you were off cycle but have extremely high natural testosterone, like you were a test making freak of nature lol?

 

[clman8585]

No sorry

 

[DreDay187]

No sorry

Dot worry about it bro. Any data I can gather is a big help.

 

[Collinb]

Hey everyone, I'm doing a little research on how to get accurate serum test levels when doing bloodwork regardless of the location of your regional lab. I may have a lead in it but not sure yet. I'm trying to gather some info from anyone in the Connecticut or North Carolina areas that went to labcorp for blood panels. I don't need any of your personal info so don't worry about that.

What I need to know is the following:
1) did you get a blood panel test in either North Carolina or CT (random I know but very pertinent)?
Got mine in CT

2) did you go through privatemdlabs or another service for the bloodwork requisition?
Went through Private Labs and found closest supporting location

3) was labcorp the lab that actual took the sample and ran the tests or was it a different lab?
Not labcorp, just hospitals/clinics that are associated with them. These place just sent samples off to labcorp, labcorp pays the clinics to host their services

4) when you got total serum testosterone levels, did it give the actual number, for instance 3790 ng/dL, or did it give you >1500 as the result.
Just the >1500, you can pick a test for males that gives the whole number but I go with the basic female hormone panel.

5) which panel did you choose? (Female hormone panel or another one?)
See above, female panel

Like I said I may have a lead on how to get the actual number and will test it out myself within the next week or so but I'm doing my research and this info can help me figure out if it will work or not. If it works, I'll obviously show the way I did it and give all the info I have. Thanks for the help!!!

There you go mate

 

[Metalhead]

1. Neither
2. Yes privatemdlabs
3. Yes labcorp
4. The actual number 4431
5. Female hormone panel

I will double check my email from them for anymore info

 

[Metalhead]

Checked the email and it was all labcorp and privatemdlabs

 

[DreDay187]

1. Neither
2. Yes privatemdlabs
3. Yes labcorp
4. The actual number 4431
5. Female hormone panel

I will double check my email from them for anymore info

One of the lucky ones I see . Thanks for responding Metal!

 

[DreDay187]

There you go mate

Seems like you and I are neighbors ! I'm from CT also. Are you saying if you choose the male hormone panel you'll get the actual numbers and not >1500?! Regardless this is exactly what I needed to know, thank you very much!!! The idea I'm testing would be much cheaper than the male hormone panel on privatemdlabs, if the male hormone panel indeed gives actual numbers. I got my pre-cycle bloods done in CT by labcorp and went through privatemdlabs with the basic female hormone panel but my levels were not supra-physiological pre-cycle obviously so I didn't know what scale they'd use. Since you're saying CT gives >1500 as a result, if I get the actual number my method would be a success. I'm going next Saturday for bloods,hopefully, and will be on beginning of week 9 I believe. Cycling ~625mg testosterone enanthate.

 

[halfwit]

Obligatory bump in the name of getting actual NUMBERS from a blood test for those of us not lucky enough to live near a Labcorp that uses the dilution method. Glad to see some hits so far though! Can't wait for those results Doc!

 

[jkr2020788]

Has anyone ever tried calling labcorp and asking them to confirm by dilution? It seems the have to capability, they just don't do it. I know at my hospital when lab comes to draw glucose on HHNK (terrible sugar diabetes patients) they come back with a number that says ">1000" then they ask us if we want the real number, an they will confirm by dilution.

 

[DreDay187]

Has anyone ever tried calling labcorp and asking them to confirm by dilution? It seems the have to capability, they just don't do it. I know at my hospital when lab comes to draw glucose on HHNK (terrible sugar diabetes patients) they come back with a number that says ">1000" then they ask us if we want the real number, an they will confirm by dilution.

I have not tried that but will call them and check to see what they say. From what I understand though, by paying privatemdlabs instead of labcorp, you are restricted to results that privatelabsmd agreed to in their contract with labcorp. I may be wrong but like I said I'll def give them a call and see what they say.

 

[halfwit]

Has anyone ever tried calling labcorp and asking them to confirm by dilution? It seems the have to capability, they just don't do it. I know at my hospital when lab comes to draw glucose on HHNK (terrible sugar diabetes patients) they come back with a number that says ">1000" then they ask us if we want the real number, an they will confirm by dilution.

Holy crap! You guys see patients with blood glucose over 1000mg/dL??!?!!?! DAMN! I scheduled an appointment with my doc thinking about insulin as my blood glucose levels have been reaching the 120's on a consistent basis, sometimes reaching 200's post carb-laden meals. I cannot fathom blood sugar levels that high! That would be like pissing Kool-Aid seriously!

I bet the case of retinopathy and neuropathy is a given at those levels. Crikey!

Oh, bump for more NC/CT peeps!

 

[jkr2020788]

Holy crap! You guys see patients with blood glucose over 1000mg/dL??!?!!?! DAMN! I scheduled an appointment with my doc thinking about insulin as my blood glucose levels have been reaching the 120's on a consistent basis, sometimes reaching 200's post carb-laden meals. I cannot fathom blood sugar levels that high! That would be like pissing Kool-Aid seriously!

I bet the case of retinopathy and neuropathy is a given at those levels. Crikey!

Oh, bump for more NC/CT peeps!

man, im from LA...people love to eat down here. I see those results like once every other month. ppl really dont care if they lose their vision/ limbs...that piece of chocolate cake is WAY more important.

 

[Megatron28]

Any more updates on how to get the actual Total Test number instead of >1500? I'd like to know too.