List of labs

Does anyone have a complete list of labs we are supposed to have run.  My surgeon does the bare mininum .  I think my stored iron is off but he says it isnt necessary to check that as long as the regular one is good.. IS this right ? Thanks  Shirley

My PCP orders a Complete Metobolic Panel every three months....he checks my iron every month due to my low numbers over the past year....I would think you would need a complete Metobolic Panel at least every six months, even if the numbers are normal range all the time. But, that being said, I'm just going on my experiences. My surgeon isn't involved in any of it actually. I haven't seen him in ages. I just told my general doctor about my Gastric Bypass and we discussed it all from there. He's good at keeping up with the new information on bypass patients as it unfolds. My hemotolgist is also super great!!! He has 26 gastric bypass patients (in a town of 100,000) or so. He's one of three hemotologists in the area I believe. Anyway, I would think either your general doctor or a hemotologist would be the kind of doc you need to discuss your labs with. If nothing else, YOUR concerns should be validated and addressed. Hope this info helps! lbb_yogawoman1

All the irons (grouping 2 below should be run). Complete Metabolic Panel (CMP) Complete Blood Count (CBC) Lipid Profile Iron Ferritin % Saturation (Transferrin) TIBC Vitamin A Vitamin B1 (thiamine) Vitamin B12 Folate Vitamin D (dihyroxy-something-er-other) Vitamin E PTH Zinc Selenium Magnesium Phosphorus Copper Thyroid Panel (T3,T4,TSH) Hemoglobin A1C (if diabetic) That's what I remember off the top of my head! K

Thanks so much Kathy ...

i'm late, but if you email me to my actual email, i can send you a pretty comprehensive list, [email protected]

and you are right. you're not getting enuf done!

My surgeon checks: Complete CBC Binding Iron Folate Feratin B12 Iron Patty