How we test
No baseline, no protocol.
Blood before, blood after. This is how you find out whether a peptide earned its place, or just its price.
My own lab report. Flags included.
You know your bench, your bank balance and your car's service history. What's your ferritin? Exactly. Here are mine, printed the way the lab printed them.
| Marker | Result | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Vitamin D 25-OHin rangeAbout 102 nmol/L. The first report, years ago, said severely deficient. | 40.8ng/mL | [ 30 - 100 ] |
| Total testosteronein rangeThat is 755 ng/dL. About 600 on my first panel. Personal goal: 1,100 ng/dL, above the lab’s range. Never a client target. | 7.55ng/mL | [ 2.4 - 8.7 ] |
| Free testosterone | 11.5pg/mL | |
| SHBG | 22.6nmol/L | |
| CreatininehighOften high in people who train hard and eat a lot of protein. Flagged is flagged, so it’s on the page. | 1.44mg/dL | [ 0.67 - 1.17 ] |
| Plateletshigh | 410 | |
| Phosphateslightly high | 4.6mg/dL |
The shaded band is the lab's reference range. The dot is the value. The hollow ring on testosterone is my own goal for the next test, not a target for anyone else.
The minimum panel before any peptide.
Baseline first. Retest at 8 to 12 weeks, then every 3 to 6 months. The retest is a smaller set: hormones, blood count, lipids, liver, kidney, HbA1c, and IGF-1 when a protocol touches the growth hormone axis.
- Blood count
- Full blood count
- Sugar
- Glucose, HbA1c, insulin
- Lipids
- Full lipids, including ApoB
- Organs
- Liver and kidney markers
- Thyroid
- TSH, fT4, fT3
- Hormones
- Total and free testosterone, SHBG, oestradiol, LH, FSH, prolactin
- Growth axis
- IGF-1
- Vitamins, iron
- Vitamin D, B12, ferritin and iron
- Inflammation
- hs-CRP
- 40 and over
- PSA
Women's hormones need cycle-day timing and a different panel. That guide is on the waitlist.
Prep, so the numbers mean something.
- Time
- Morning, before 10:00. Same time of day every test.
- Food
- Fasted, 8 to 12 hours.
- Biotin
- Stop biotin supplements 72 hours before. It interferes with several assays.
- Lab
- Same provider and same lab every time. Different labs, different ranges and methods.
- Post
- Posting tubes yourself? Same day, never on a Friday.
Home tests, per market.
We don't order tests. You book and pay the provider directly, a nurse comes to you, and you forward the PDF. We only need the raw results. Prices as published on 11 October 2026; check before you book.
- Bloedwaardentest.nlNationwide · default
Krachtsporters Man Compleet, plus PSA and B12/ferritin. Home nurse where one is available in your region.
about 634 EURincl. 57 EUR home fee - EllyRandstad, within 100 km of Zoetermeer
Build the standard panel from their marker list. Home nurse.
about 613 EURincl. 69 EUR home fee - BloodworksCollection point
Hormonen Man. Partial panel, no home visit.
159 + 29 EUR
- Laboratorio BiomarCosta del Sol · default
Own lab in Marbella, home draws in Marbella and around. Same-day results for most tests. Ask for a written quote for the full panel.
on quotesmaller checks from 62 EUR - Clínica ExcelanCosta del Sol · second quote
Home draws, Marbella and the Costa del Sol. Ask for lab results only.
on quote - NurdocMadrid
Custom panel, home draws in Madrid city and main towns.
on quote - Analisis365Other provincial capitals
Home draws within 60 km of the capital. No IGF-1 or ApoB found in its catalogue, so confirm before booking.
from 69 EURplus extras
- DarDocDubai · default
Biological Age for Men, Hormonal Balance for Men and IGF-1. Fast home nurse. Add thyroid, B12 and PSA (40+).
AED 1,854 listabout AED 1,483 with on-site coupon - Intel-labDubai · retests
Elite check, own accredited lab, free home visit, 48 hours. Top up hormones separately.
AED 599 - Dr PlusDubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah
Male hormone profile plus a general package. Home visit included.
AED 1,499 + 799
When a number is flagged.
If a number is flagged, a doctor sees it first. Nothing new starts until it's checked. If a provider calls you about a result, take the call and follow their advice.