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A standard blood panel is relatively cheap to order for yourself. It can actually be cheaper to go this route with cash than through insurance, especially if yo
by anonporridge 3y ago
A standard blood panel is relatively cheap to order for yourself. It can actually be cheaper to go this route with cash than through insurance, especially if you need a doctor's visit first to order one. https://www.healthlabs.com/standard-health-testing-panel-cbc-cmp-ua-lp https://www.healthlabs.com/standard-health-testing-panel-cbc...
At only $80 and an easy visit to a local blood draw clinic, I do this twice a year by my own volition and now have several years of data and trends to monitor. I'm still quite young and healthy, but I hypothesize that having this data from my health will be very useful as a baseline as I age. If something concerning crops up, then I would pay to see a doctor for further testing and diagnosis. I also add testosterone and H1C tests for good measure. Considering also adding Apo-B to keep well on top of atherosclerosis risk.
Now, a comprehensive vitamin panel (closer to what you're asking for) is a lot more expensive. Most people are more than fine just taking a multivitamin and calling it good. Luckily, true vitamin deficiency is fairly rare, and the information you get in a standard blood panel will help catch all the heavy hitter mortality risks. https://www.healthlabs.com/comprehensive-vitamin-panel-1 https://www.healthlabs.com/comprehensive-vitamin-panel-1