Can we get a blood test done by LabCorp without a doctor prescription?
If you want to pay for a blood test without insurance covering it, you do not generally require a doctor’s order or authorization from most labs. This can get pretty damn expensive, but sometimes doctors are unwilling to order what is necessary to figure out your diagnosis or what to do about it. Non-medical testing can also be contracted by many of these companies.Should Labcorp not want to deal with you on a patient level, you can always find labs who will. And if you plan to try and receive reimbursement after the fact, that is another matter and has complications and procedural nuances I am not informed enough to speak to you about, especially since different insurance carriers may have different policies and requirements.
Can I check my testosterone blood levels without seeing a doctor?
Getting a blood test through the current managed care medical system is unnecessarily difficult these days.Most people end up having long discussions with their healthcare providers who might think that the tests are unnecessary. Even if doctors prescribe certain blood tests, some insurance companies may not approve them and later send patients large bills. Also, some insurance companies may be willing to pay for only a certain frequency of blood testing, which may not be adequate for patients who are adjusting medication doses.Getting blood tests using your current medical subscription can also become problematic and hugely expensive, in comparison with ordering blood tests online.To buy blood tests without insurance and the need to see a doctor, all that you have to do is to find a reliable lab tests store such as DiscountedLabs.DiscountedLabs provides more than 50 different types of blood tests and panels, and partners with LabCorp which is one of the largest labs in the United States, having more than 1,800 centers across the country.Many people find this process to be much easier, eliminating the need to get blood tests through a doctor and having to pay copays or even a full doctor visit price.How to chose the right testosterone blood test.
How can companies like Any Lab Test Now provide lab testing with a doctor's order or referral, and who follows up on the results?
It’s actually very easy to check lab results online as they are all processed digitally already.See here how to do it: How To Check Lab Results OnlineCompanies like ‘Any Lab Test Now’, ‘PersonaLabs’, and ‘Walk-in-Labs’ utilize this technology to send you at home lab tests or schedule lab tests for you at a nearby clinic.Most lab tests aren’t harmful or detrimental but just a test and a lot of the time it can save a person time and money to get a lab test done without a doctor’s appointment, or at least only 1 doctor’s appointment instead of 2 (one to order lab test, one to discuss results).This isn’t always a great idea because like you said it’s difficult to know what lab tests you need or what they mean without a doctor, but sometimes it makes a lot of sense to do it, so why not have the option available.If you think you won’t be able to understand a lab test without a doctor, check out what PersonaLabs provides with many of it’s test results…a rather comprehensive easy to understand representation of the results.Source: 6 Cool Digital Health Products Online That Can Save You Time And MoneyOf course, if you have any reservations the best bet is to go to a doctor.If your not apprehensive about seeing what these new forms of information technology have to offer then try out one of the companies I listed. You can even in many cases have a doctor explain your lab results to you online or on the phone using telemedicine for a nominal fee, which when you think about the time you save could be very worth it.
Is my major decrease in sugar level realistic and how much can I relax my diet ?
I believe that I have answered your question already although it was worded slightly differently. Your fasting glucose of 132 mg/dL or 7.3 mmol/L is certainly of note. The diagnosis of diabetes however should never be based upon a single glucose reading. If you had an infection - viral or bacterial - it might elevate your glucose. Your most recent fasting glucose of 97 mg/dL or 5.4 mmol/L is quite normal. A few Tic-Tacs most definitely will not affect glucose readings. Thus it is premature for you to be concerned about the possibility of diabetes. Please wait for you follow-up laboratory chemistries. As a point of reference I would like to offer the following although I am aware of Tin's rather rigid glucose guidelines. He has a valid point but you must realize that he is referencing a statement of probability of developing diabetes in the future as opposed to studies which offer clinical outcome data. A non-diabetic's fasting glucose is typically 70 to 100 mg/dL or 3.9 to 5.6 mmol/L. A non-diabetic's post-prandial (after meal) glucose typically does not exceed 140 mg/dL or 7.8 mmol/L. Please note that I say 'typically' as there will be some variation from day to day. As noted above your one reading above this range may have been spurious or related to an infection. Your physician is likely to order not only a fasting glucose but a glycated hemoglobin A1C. [Those familiar with my answers know that I am an unrepentant academic - most laboratories in the US use the term 'glycated' hemoglobin A1C but this is biochemically incorrect according to the International Journal of Biomedical Nomenclature - for a poetic description of glycation please see M. Roth's 'Glycated Hemoglobin' in Clinical Chemistry 1983.] The A1C gives the 90 day mean (average) glucose. With a fasting glucose and an A1C your physician should be able to answer your concerns with certainty. I might suggest however that your diet leaves a little to be desired. It seems as if you may be consuming more carbohydrates in general and refined carbohydrates ('sweets' or sugar) in particular than you need. If I may be of further assistance please let me know. I wish you the very best of health and in all things may God bless.
Do you track your blood test results? If yes, how?
Briefly, my health provider has a website where I can see the results of any test, including blood work, along with "what should be" nominal values. I can also use the graphing capability, of the website, to see the results over time (past test results) to see trends, if any! Of course, any abnormal variations would (may) be called to my attention by my PCP's office! If they miss it, I request a retest....Labs aren't perfect!If you are healthy, then I would not worry about it. If you concerned about a specific disease process, then yes I would track results. Some examples are:Glucose and Hemoglobin A1C if you are diabeticVarious cancer markers if you have cancerPT, INR, or PTT if you are on "blood thinners"If you have abnormal results of a lab test and your doctor is concerned about the abnormal results, then I would monitor the test.They can be control by different methods .There are 3 major steps for this . ExerciseVarying the locations where you inject insulinEating less carbohydrate For 1st step I would like to recommend one app which will be taking complete care of all exercise issue like how much you worked ?, What things you should do get it here : Diabetes Management - Android Apps on Google Play Or visit site : Beato Doctor Management SystemNow I will like to share a image for diet