I thought it would be interesting to do a blood panel a few days after finishing ultraman. I'm sure many of you will also be interested. So, what to test?
- Blood cell count
- CK
- Hormone / Testosterone
what else?
Also, any recommendations for who to use? I have a Quest Diagnostics lab nearby, but is it worth "front ending" that with another service?
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EDIT: UPDATE WITH RESULTS
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I went with athletebloodtest.com - most markers were normal but a few things stood out
- Hematocrit was higher than I expected, 47.3 - while Lance may not be happy with that, I would have thought that 3 days after finishing Ultraman I'd have taken a knock
- Free testosterone is low 7.1 (although after a big 3 days that's to be expected)
- LDL is high 124 and Cholesterol too at 204 (same goes, to be expected, will check back in after a new baseline test in the new year)
- ALT (452) and AST (362) very high indicating a high degree of muscle breakdown. Confirmed by the fact that I couldn't walk down stairs until Saturday!
- Ferritin high (213)
- Vitamin D low (31)
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- Blood cell count
- CK
- Hormone / Testosterone
what else?
Also, any recommendations for who to use? I have a Quest Diagnostics lab nearby, but is it worth "front ending" that with another service?
---
EDIT: UPDATE WITH RESULTS
---
I went with athletebloodtest.com - most markers were normal but a few things stood out
- Hematocrit was higher than I expected, 47.3 - while Lance may not be happy with that, I would have thought that 3 days after finishing Ultraman I'd have taken a knock
- Free testosterone is low 7.1 (although after a big 3 days that's to be expected)
- LDL is high 124 and Cholesterol too at 204 (same goes, to be expected, will check back in after a new baseline test in the new year)
- ALT (452) and AST (362) very high indicating a high degree of muscle breakdown. Confirmed by the fact that I couldn't walk down stairs until Saturday!
- Ferritin high (213)
- Vitamin D low (31)
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Are you ready to do an Ultraman? | How I calculate Ironman race fueling | Strength Training for Athletes |