well i do plan on going to a actual doctor at a actual hospital to get my TEST levels checked.. This is the same doctor who has prescribed TRT to a acquaintance at my gym, whose 42 and been on it for a few years. Of course there are a few male vitality clinics nearby, the closest one charges 100 dollars for the whole TEST mark-up...Without knowing, I get the sense that these clinics are basically salespeople with needles?
a doctor at a hospital more legit?
speaking of getting your TEST levels checked, without knowing, do you need to have it done more than once to confirm the levels?
Not sure what labs only for test levels cost, but my urologists orders Hematocrit, PSA and Testosterone and the lab charges $158. which is discounted t $54. Insurance pays $44. and I pay $10. Your health insurance may or may not cover labs ordered by a 'vitality clinic' and the clinic may or may not accept you health insurance.
My doctor suggests getting the blood draw for the labs in the morning because test levels are higher. I am not a morning person so for me morning means early afternoon. They'll probably want to one set of labs prior to starting test to see if you even need it. If you do, the next labs would be before your next office visit which depends on how often your doctor wants to see you. I've had the same urologist for a couple of decades. At this point, I see him once a year. When I first started with him the visits were quarterly, because he wanted to monitor my PSA and testosterone closely.
