Help with bloodwork

[AcadiaPeptides]

I keep seeing people say “Get your IGF‑1 tested!” and honestly I don't know where to start. My current stack is HGH, Tesamorelin, Testosterone, and Ipamorelin, and the advice everywhere is that IGF‑1 needs monitoring — yet figuring out how to actually obtain that test has me stuck. Also 54Male.

When I asked my primary doctor, she said she’d never heard of it, so that only added to my confusion.

The nearest option for me is Quest (www.questhealth.com), but after going through every menu, category, and dropdown, nothing resembling an IGF‑1 test shows up. I genuinely want to do this the proper way, but wow… sourcing grey‑market peptides with crypto turned out to be less of a hassle than arranging legitimate lab work.

If someone here understands how Quest’s site is laid out and can tell me the specific tests to order, I’d be very grateful.

Extra credit if you can also say whether Quest provides all of the following: CBC, comprehensive metabolic panel, lipid panel, A1c, fasting insulin,, testosterone, free testosterone, estradiol, ApoB, nutrient panel, thyroid panel, CRP.

Thanks ahead of time — I’m putting in real effort to get this right. I know I’ve just been guessing at my levels and I want to change that.

 

[dolph]

Check whether https://www.vitalsvault.com/ can be accessed via Quest in Maine.

 

[Gr33dyOctopus]

Wow, that's an enormous amount of GH peptides—what's it like for you?

 

[AcadiaPeptides]

Gr33dyOctopus said:

Wow, that's an enormous amount of GH peptides—what's it like for you?

Honestly, I feel GREAT! Still, I'd like to see whether my labs back that up. And although I'm not Jesus, I do get a kick out of walking on water when I'm ice fishing and spelunking.

 

[CNCCurrency]

AcadiaPeptides said:

I keep seeing people say “Get your IGF‑1 tested!” and honestly I don't know where to start. My current stack is HGH, Tesamorelin, Testosterone, and Ipamorelin, and the advice everywhere is that IGF‑1 needs monitoring — yet figuring out how to actually obtain that test has me stuck. Also 54Male.

When I asked my primary doctor, she said she’d never heard of it, so that only added to my confusion.

The nearest option for me is Quest (www.questhealth.com), but after going through every menu, category, and dropdown, nothing resembling an IGF‑1 test shows up. I genuinely want to do this the proper way, but wow… sourcing grey‑market peptides with crypto turned out to be less of a hassle than arranging legitimate lab work.

If someone here understands how Quest’s site is laid out and can tell me the specific tests to order, I’d be very grateful.

Extra credit if you can also say whether Quest provides all of the following: CBC, comprehensive metabolic panel, lipid panel, A1c, fasting insulin,, testosterone, free testosterone, estradiol, ApoB, nutrient panel, thyroid panel, CRP.

Thanks ahead of time — I’m putting in real effort to get this right. I know I’ve just been guessing at my levels and I want to change that.

HGH, Tesamorelin, and Ipamorelin — what's the reason for using all 3? Once HGH is in the mix, the other two aren't accomplishing anything, they're just draining your $

 

[New2ton]

I haven't ever purchased this particular test before, though fitomicslabs.com offers it on its own. The name listed is Insulin-Like Growth Factor-1 (IGF-1) with Z-Score, so I'm guessing that's the one you're after.

 

[TacoLifter420]

At times it shows up alongside IGF1 in the lab panel listed by Z-score. What truly matters more is the Z-score itself.

A Z-score for IGF-1 indicates the extent to which your Insulin-like Growth Factor 1 (IGF-1) reading differs from what is typical for your particular age, sex, and pubertal stage. Standard deviations are the unit used to express it:

• -2.0 to +2.0: Regarded as the healthy, normal range.
  
• Less than -2.0: A low Z-score might point to Growth Hormone (GH) deficiency.
  
• Greater than +2.0: A high Z-score might point to GH excess (such as acromegaly) or overtreatment with GH

 

[Tadpole1]

AcadiaPeptides said:

I keep seeing people say “Get your IGF‑1 tested!” and honestly I don't know where to start. My current stack is HGH, Tesamorelin, Testosterone, and Ipamorelin, and the advice everywhere is that IGF‑1 needs monitoring — yet figuring out how to actually obtain that test has me stuck. Also 54Male.

When I asked my primary doctor, she said she’d never heard of it, so that only added to my confusion.

The nearest option for me is Quest (www.questhealth.com), but after going through every menu, category, and dropdown, nothing resembling an IGF‑1 test shows up. I genuinely want to do this the proper way, but wow… sourcing grey‑market peptides with crypto turned out to be less of a hassle than arranging legitimate lab work.

If someone here understands how Quest’s site is laid out and can tell me the specific tests to order, I’d be very grateful.

Extra credit if you can also say whether Quest provides all of the following: CBC, comprehensive metabolic panel, lipid panel, A1c, fasting insulin,, testosterone, free testosterone, estradiol, ApoB, nutrient panel, thyroid panel, CRP.

Thanks ahead of time — I’m putting in real effort to get this right. I know I’ve just been guessing at my levels and I want to change that.

If there's a Sonora Quest location near you, they offer an IGF-1 package

 

[TacoLifter420]

I came across this Quest test number while searching online. Ask them to order test 16293, but verify it on your own beforehand. Don't simply take the word of some stranger on the internet...

The Quest Diagnostics test code for IGF-1 (Insulin-like Growth Factor-1) with Z-Score is 16293

 

[AcadiaPeptides]

CNCCurrency said:

AcadiaPeptides said:

I keep seeing people say “Get your IGF‑1 tested!” and honestly I don't know where to start. My current stack is HGH, Tesamorelin, Testosterone, and Ipamorelin, and the advice everywhere is that IGF‑1 needs monitoring — yet figuring out how to actually obtain that test has me stuck. Also 54Male.

When I asked my primary doctor, she said she’d never heard of it, so that only added to my confusion.

The nearest option for me is Quest (www.questhealth.com), but after going through every menu, category, and dropdown, nothing resembling an IGF‑1 test shows up. I genuinely want to do this the proper way, but wow… sourcing grey‑market peptides with crypto turned out to be less of a hassle than arranging legitimate lab work.

If someone here understands how Quest’s site is laid out and can tell me the specific tests to order, I’d be very grateful.

Extra credit if you can also say whether Quest provides all of the following: CBC, comprehensive metabolic panel, lipid panel, A1c, fasting insulin,, testosterone, free testosterone, estradiol, ApoB, nutrient panel, thyroid panel, CRP.

Thanks ahead of time — I’m putting in real effort to get this right. I know I’ve just been guessing at my levels and I want to change that.

HGH, Tesamorelin, and Ipamorelin — what's the reason for using all 3? Once HGH is in the mix, the other two aren't accomplishing anything, they're just draining your $

That advice is something I believe in, and I do hear it. The Ipamorelin and Tesamorelin were run as cycles, never together. Now that some HGH has come my way, I am tapering the Ipamorelin down. Still, my levels? I have no idea.

So despite all the excitement around these compounds and how easy they are to get, the piece I lack is a source for regular testing so I can fine-tune things.

You make a fair point. What are they actually doing? What is this costing me? I feel good, but that tells me very little about what is really happening. I am grateful for all the guidance and input on this side of things.

Getting tested on a regular basis, and then being able to take part in discussions where I share my numbers and what has worked, is what I am aiming for.

 

[AcadiaPeptides]

Tadpole1 said:

AcadiaPeptides said:

I keep seeing people say “Get your IGF‑1 tested!” and honestly I don't know where to start. My current stack is HGH, Tesamorelin, Testosterone, and Ipamorelin, and the advice everywhere is that IGF‑1 needs monitoring — yet figuring out how to actually obtain that test has me stuck. Also 54Male.

When I asked my primary doctor, she said she’d never heard of it, so that only added to my confusion.

The nearest option for me is Quest (www.questhealth.com), but after going through every menu, category, and dropdown, nothing resembling an IGF‑1 test shows up. I genuinely want to do this the proper way, but wow… sourcing grey‑market peptides with crypto turned out to be less of a hassle than arranging legitimate lab work.

If someone here understands how Quest’s site is laid out and can tell me the specific tests to order, I’d be very grateful.

Extra credit if you can also say whether Quest provides all of the following: CBC, comprehensive metabolic panel, lipid panel, A1c, fasting insulin,, testosterone, free testosterone, estradiol, ApoB, nutrient panel, thyroid panel, CRP.

Thanks ahead of time — I’m putting in real effort to get this right. I know I’ve just been guessing at my levels and I want to change that.

If there's a Sonora Quest location near you, they offer an IGF-1 package

I'm located on the Maine Coast, there aren't any of those in my area, though they seem like a solid operation.

 

[AcadiaPeptides]

dolph said:

Check whether https://www.vitalsvault.com/ can be accessed via Quest in Maine.

Vitals Vault seems like a solid option. One of their bundles includes IGF-1, and they work with Quest. I'm curious why Quest doesn't just promote that themselves?

 

[AcadiaPeptides]

dancs said:


You can go on fitomicslabs.com and if you pay for their "insider" services, you'll get additional discounts.

They have like 300+ different tests you can take.

This is for HGH, Tesa and Ipa:

IGF-1

Fasting glucose

HbA1c

Fasting insulin

Lipid panel

TSH

Free T4

Prolactin

Morning cortisol

This is for test:

Total testosterone

Free testosterone

SHBG

Estradiol

LH

FSH

PSA

This is recommended:

CBC with differential

Comprehensive metabolic panel (includes liver enzymes ALT/AST, kidney function creatinine/eGFR)

Don't take any chances. TAKE THEM ALL.

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Once I locate a provider, I'll follow your advice and go through every suggestion you gave. Fitomics doesn't appear to have a location close to where I live, unfortunately. Living in a rural area is something I really enjoy, but it does come with difficulties at times. Thanks for putting together that list. I've already printed it out.

 

[dolph]

AcadiaPeptides said:

dolph said:

Check whether https://www.vitalsvault.com/ can be accessed via Quest in Maine.

Vitals Vault seems like a solid option. One of their bundles includes IGF-1, and they work with Quest. I'm curious why Quest doesn't just promote that themselves?

Once you've picked out the comprehensive test you want, you'll find it among the add-ons.

 

[woundcarping]

AcadiaPeptides said:

dancs said:


You can go on fitomicslabs.com and if you pay for their "insider" services, you'll get additional discounts.

They have like 300+ different tests you can take.

This is for HGH, Tesa and Ipa:

IGF-1

Fasting glucose

HbA1c

Fasting insulin

Lipid panel

TSH

Free T4

Prolactin

Morning cortisol

This is for test:

Total testosterone

Free testosterone

SHBG

Estradiol

LH

FSH

PSA

This is recommended:

CBC with differential

Comprehensive metabolic panel (includes liver enzymes ALT/AST, kidney function creatinine/eGFR)

Don't take any chances. TAKE THEM ALL.

Click to expand...

Once I locate a provider, I'll follow your advice and go through every suggestion you gave. Fitomics doesn't appear to have a location close to where I live, unfortunately. Living in a rural area is something I really enjoy, but it does come with difficulties at times. Thanks for putting together that list. I've already printed it out.

My go-to is FItomics Labs. Sure, there are other discount providers out there, but Fit works well for me. They partner with Labcorp and Quest... no need to trek to Birmingham just to use Fitomics.

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For IGF from Quest, my "Insider" rate comes to $25.

Here's the baseline test I use whenever I'm checking anything. It's $70 without a sale (sales pop up often, cutting the price by roughly 10-30% during holidays and similar times).

And this is my baseline plus TRT panel, which runs $203 when not discounted.

 

[AcadiaPeptides]

woundcarping said:

AcadiaPeptides said:

dancs said:


You can go on fitomicslabs.com and if you pay for their "insider" services, you'll get additional discounts.

They have like 300+ different tests you can take.

This is for HGH, Tesa and Ipa:

IGF-1

Fasting glucose

HbA1c

Fasting insulin

Lipid panel

TSH

Free T4

Prolactin

Morning cortisol

This is for test:

Total testosterone

Free testosterone

SHBG

Estradiol

LH

FSH

PSA

This is recommended:

CBC with differential

Comprehensive metabolic panel (includes liver enzymes ALT/AST, kidney function creatinine/eGFR)

Don't take any chances. TAKE THEM ALL.

Click to expand...

Once I locate a provider, I'll follow your advice and go through every suggestion you gave. Fitomics doesn't appear to have a location close to where I live, unfortunately. Living in a rural area is something I really enjoy, but it does come with difficulties at times. Thanks for putting together that list. I've already printed it out.

My go-to is FItomics Labs. Sure, there are other discount providers out there, but Fit works well for me. They partner with Labcorp and Quest... no need to trek to Birmingham just to use Fitomics.



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Shop blood work panels and biomarker tests with convenient nationwide lab access and actionable result reporting.

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fitomicslabs.com

For IGF from Quest, my "Insider" rate comes to $25.





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Here's the baseline test I use whenever I'm checking anything. It's $70 without a sale (sales pop up often, cutting the price by roughly 10-30% during holidays and similar times).

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And this is my baseline plus TRT panel, which runs $203 when not discounted.

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That's great, thank you!

 

[rkbleddyn]

Yesterday my results came back at 135. All I know is that it falls within range. I've thought about trying a hgh secretogoblin, though I'm still undecided.

 

[woundcarping]

rkbleddyn said:

Yesterday my results came back at 135. All I know is that it falls within range. I've thought about trying a hgh secretogoblin, though I'm still undecided.

A z score wasn't included in your results? Judging IGF-1 properly is tough when you only have the raw number and nothing to compare it against.

 

[rkbleddyn]

woundcarping said:

rkbleddyn said:

Yesterday my results came back at 135. All I know is that it falls within range. I've thought about trying a hgh secretogoblin, though I'm still undecided.

A z score wasn't included in your results? Judging IGF-1 properly is tough when you only have the raw number and nothing to compare it against.

I'm not sure, I'd have to check once more. It was mostly a broader hormone and metabolic panel. I did request that IGF1 be part of it. Still, I'll need to review it again — my attention was mainly on other results. Appreciate the suggestion!

 

[rkbleddyn]

woundcarping said:

rkbleddyn said:

Yesterday my results came back at 135. All I know is that it falls within range. I've thought about trying a hgh secretogoblin, though I'm still undecided.

A z score wasn't included in your results? Judging IGF-1 properly is tough when you only have the raw number and nothing to compare it against.

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