which blood panel should i ask my doctor?
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Ask your doctor about metabolic, cardiovascular, liver, and hormone testing; discuss clotting-risk testing if you have a family history of blood clots.
- Metabolic tests: Fasting glucose, fasting triglycerides, HDL cholesterol, total cholesterol, and hemoglobin A1c; also measure waist circumference and blood pressure.
- Advanced tests: ApoB, uric acid, fasting insulin, hsCRP, and GGT.
- Hormone tests: IGF-1, total and free testosterone, estradiol, DHT, morning cortisol, LDL cholesterol, and SHBG; progesterone and prolactin may also be relevant, particularly for women.
- Clotting risk: If anyone in your family has had a DVT or pulmonary embolism, ask about a workup for clotting disorders, including Factor V Leiden.
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