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c/bloodwork·posted 2 months ago by u/santiago_rasmussen

[Question] how do you actually verify lipids

Question

Something I noticed reading old threads that I have not seen said out loud.

The advice on lipids in this community changed substantially around the start of last year, and nobody went back and updated the older posts. So depending on which thread the search engine hands you, you get two contradictory answers with the same confidence.

I have listed what I think the current consensus is below. Correct me — that is the point of posting it.

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u/gentle_correctionMOD6 points·2 months ago

Flair changed to match the content. Read the sidebar before posting next time and we are square.

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u/a1c_arcT2D5 points·2 months ago

A1c moves slowly, quarterly is plenty

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u/step_therapy_s4 points·2 months ago

Is that fasted?

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u/tidy_vialdrawer_watch3 points·2 months ago

That is net peptide content, not purity. Different number, different meaning.

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u/britt_marchand3 points·2 months ago

Not convinced. The evidence does not support that reading.

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u/lipid_panel_larrybloodwork2 points·2 months ago

Yeah, baseline matters more than any later number.

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u/santiago_szabo-6 points·2 months ago

The evidence standard in c/vendorvetting gets called too strict about once a month, and every time, the thread ends with the complainant agreeing.

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