Vitamins & Minerals blood tests

What blood tests do bodybuilders track?

The blood tests most often discussed in bodybuilding and strength communities fall into four groups: hormones (total and free testosterone, estradiol, SHBG, LH and FSH), general health panels (CBC and CMP), heart and metabolic markers (lipid panel, ApoB, A1c, fasting insulin), and thyroid, iron and vitamin markers. Hard training changes some of these numbers by itself, which matters when comparing results over time.

How to Order Your Own Blood Work Without a Doctor

You can order most routine blood tests online without seeing a doctor first. The ordering service has a physician sign the lab order for you, you have blood drawn at a Quest or LabCorp location, and the results come straight to you. New York, New Jersey and Rhode Island are the states these services most often exclude.

How to get blood tests without insurance

You can order most routine blood tests yourself, without a doctor’s visit and without insurance, through an online ordering service. You pay a fixed published price up front, receive a requisition, and have blood drawn at a Quest Diagnostics or LabCorp patient service center. The sample, the laboratory and the result are the same ones a doctor’s order would produce. Only the price and the paperwork differ.