Tuesday, July 30, 2013

How to get Cheap Blood Work Online

Here's a way to get fairly inexpensive blood work performed without insurance. Understanding how testosterone (or any other steroids or prohormone) affects your various hormones and other levels is very important. most people don't get blood work, however, due to the expense or because you need to see a doctor to get it ordered.

Here's a way blood work done by scheduling your blood panel on-line. No need for a visit to the doctor or medical insurance. The blood work is done by Labcorp. Most cities and towns (in the United States) have a Labcorp within driving distance. If you can a Labcorp facility, you do this

Caveat: if you live in NY, NJ, or RI you can't due this due to state medical billing laws.

1. Go to PrivateMDLabs.com and select the hormone panel for females. This test comes with a CMP (liver, kidney values and more), CBC (blood counts), total Testosterone, total Estrogen, LH and FSH. Even though you are selecting the hormone panel for females, later on as you complete entering the information you will indicate you are a male, and the reference ranges will come back correct for males. Loophole!

2. Search for any current discount codes. You can usually find a 15% off. The total should come to around $50.

3. Select the Labcorp facility nearest you. You can make an appointment to have blood drawn. Just go to the Labcorp website after you pay for the blood work to schedule an appointment.

If you go Monday - Thursday, chances are you'll have the results in your email next day!

The basic female hormone panel doesn't include lipid levels, so if you want that you'll have to add it. That costs about another $50.

The trick is selecting female hormone panel to start, because when you complete the patient info you indicate male. Selecting the male hormonal panel costs about $150, three times as much as female for the same tests.

For $50 lousy bucks, you can get everything you'd want tested after a cycle (except lipids, which as mentioned can be added for $47.99 retail, before discounts): liver and kidney function, HPTA, estrogen, etc.

I'm getting my tests through the clinic, and covered by insurance, but I bet many of you aren't. If you're going to use performance enhancing drugs, take out the guess work and spend the money to make sure your health is on track.

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