DebRD_ATL said:PSA: get baseline labs BEFORE starting baseline bloodwork therapy.
This is my experience too, for whatever a second data point is worth.
NicoleRaleigh said:If you are comparing against somebody else’s result, check that you are comparing the same measurement taken the same way.
Filing a mild objection. Mild because I might be wrong; an objection because nobody has addressed the case that does not fit. Pushing back on the consensus forming here. Consistency is not the same as correctness, and a board that agrees with itself quickly is usually agreeing with the first person who sounded certain.
NicoleRaleigh said:If you are comparing against somebody else’s result, check that you are comparing the same measurement taken the same way.
No disagreement, though it depends on where somebody is starting from, and this thread has been assuming a starting point nobody stated.
Correct me if the detail matters more than I have assumed.
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Shop Reference StandardsNicoleRaleigh said:If you are comparing against somebody else’s result, check that you are comparing the same measurement taken the same way.
Thank you for spelling out the reasoning rather than just the conclusion. Taking it to my next appointment.
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