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Hi

I am using a local bariatric nutritionist (got sleeved in Mexico) and am going to have the blood tests she recommended before I go see her. I was curious if the doctors order the same things tested.

Here are the tests she recommended:

1. CMP

2. CBC

3. Serum Ferritin

4. B12/Folic Acid - Specimen must be protected from light

5. Magnesium (RBC)

6. B1 Plasma - Freeze specimen

7. 25 Hydroxy/Vitamin D

8. B6

9. Serum Retinol (vitamin A) - Protect specimen from light

10. Serum Copper (not a standard lab, but I would check)

11. Pre-albumin

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That looks like what my surgeon ordered for me last month with the exception of #6. I'm not saying he doesn't have that one performed, it just doesn't look familiar to me. All the other ones, I've seen on my lab results, and will be having the same panels pulled tomorrow.

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You need your Vitamin D and PTH checked, too. Also, I don't see Iron on there.

Here's the complete list my surgeon has us do annually:

http://www.lapsf.com/Annual%20Lab%20Orders%202008a.pdf

They don't do them at 3 months out because most patients don't see problems until at about 2 years out... they are working off their stored nutrients until then. But I had some done at 3 months because I was in the ER at 7 weeks with a kidney stone and I wanted to see if the stuff that was low then had improved.

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