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What Blood Work Should I Ask My Doctor For.
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I'm going to try to see my doctor today about my bad wrist & also to have my bloods done. I'm going to ask her about thyroids and to see if I have low iron levels as I have been feeling really tired shake headachey ect. Is there anything else i should ask her to check that could be causing this? Thanks.

posted June 8, 2021
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A myPCOSteam Member

Also check for Vitamin D and B levels, specifically D3 and B12

posted June 8, 2021
A myPCOSteam Member

Was your TSH close to 1? Because the range of normal for that measure is crazy wide and doesn't mean you shouldn't get medical attention IMO

posted July 13, 2021
A myPCOSteam Member

It's already been done thanks. Everything came back normal.

posted July 11, 2021
A myPCOSteam Member

Baseline screening laboratory studies for women suspected of having PCOS may include the following:

Thyroid function tests  (eg, TSH, free thyroxine)

Serum prolactin level

Total and free testosterone levels

Free androgen index

Serum hCG level

Cosyntropin stimulation test

Serum 17-hydroxyprogesterone (17-OHPG) level

Urinary free cortisol (UFC) and creatinine levels

Low-dose dexamethasone suppression test

Serum insulin-like growth factor (IGF)–1 level

Anti-Müllerian hormone (AMH)

Estrogen

Other tests used in the evaluation of PCOS include the following:

Androstenedione level

FSH and LH levels

GnRH stimulation testing

Glucose level

Insulin level

Lipid panel

posted July 11, 2021
A myPCOSteam Member

Vitamin d levels

posted June 26, 2021

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