Dr.SportsMedIN said:

Quarterly for the first year is convention rather than evidence, and it is defensible for a simple reason: it is roughly the interval over which HbA1c…

I read this differently from Dr.SportsMedIN, on substance rather than tone. I would drop the "get everything" instinct further than this thread does. Every extra test is another chance at a false positive, and incidental findings have their own cost in scans, biopsies and worry.

FitDadDave said:

I got a full panel before starting and a repeat at three months, and the second one is more useful than the first purely because I now have something…

Shot day Monday report relevant to baseline bloodwork:

Week 15. Currently on 2.4mg. Down 21 lbs from starting weight of 233 lbs.

This week's observations: Appetite very well controlled, no cravings.

Labs due next week — looking forward to seeing the metabolic panel. I'll post results in the Lab Results section when they come in.

Dr.RenalNash said:

I would drop the "get everything" instinct further than this thread does.

Blood work came back perfect. baseline bloodwork + this community = winning. 🏆

A narrower follow-up, since the general answer is now clear:

What actually belongs on a baseline panel, as opposed to the enormous list that gets pasted around here?

Reporting back.

Took the whole panel in rather than the one flagged line, and the conversation lasted two minutes instead of generating three more tests.