Gender Care Initial Baseline Panel
This panel includes the initial labs needed to initiate gender affirming hormone therapy. Additional labs may be indicated based on age, pre-existing conditions, family history and risk factors, and current medical symptoms. Hormone levels in the panel can vary drastically depending on the timing of current medications. You should always check with your provider first if you are unsure on timing lab draws. Result interpretation occurs during visits for established patients. Included labs: Estradiol (E2); Testosterone, Free & Total w/ SHBG; Comprehensive Metabolic Panel; CBC w/ Diff; Lipid Panel (Cholesterol Screening); A1c (Diabetes Screening); In depth Thyroid panel (thyroid antibodies, TSH, FT3, FT4).
Tests included
- Hematocrit
- Hemoglobin (HGB)
- Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin (MCH)
- Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin Concentration (MCHC)
- Mean Corpuscular Volume
- Mean Platelet Volume (MPV)
- Platelet Count
- Red Blood Cell Count (RBC)
- Red Cell Distribution Width (RDW)
- White Blood Cell Count (WBC)
- HDL Cholesterol
- LDL Cholesterol
- Non-HDL Cholesterol
- Total Cholesterol
- Total Cholesterol / HDL Ratio
- Triglycerides
- Alanine Aminotransferase (ALT)
- Albumin
- Albumin/Globulin Ratio
- Alkaline Phosphatase (ALP)
- Aspartate Aminotransferase (AST)
- BUN/Creatinine Ratio
- Blood Urea Nitrogen
- Calcium
- Carbon Dioxide
- Chloride
- Creatinine
- Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate
- Globulin (Calculated)
- Glucose (Blood)
- Potassium
- Protein, Total
- Sodium
- Total Bilirubin
- Estradiol
- Ferritin
- Hemoglobin A1c
- eAG (mg/dL)
- eAG (mmol/L)
- Thyroid-Stimulating Hormone
- Testosterone, Free
- Testosterone, Total
- Thyroglobulin antibodies
- Thyroid Peroxidase Antibodies (TPO)
- Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin)
FAQ
Answers to your questions about lab testing and services.