Los Angeles Peptides Clinic · Men’s hormone lab testing
Required: Men’s TRT Initial Panel (Quest) in Los Angeles
Essential testing for safe and effective testosterone therapy.
The Required: Men’s TRT Initial Panel provides a targeted
assessment of key hormones and safety markers necessary for
initiating testosterone therapy.
Testosterone replacement requires careful monitoring to ensure
therapy is appropriate, effective, and safe over time.
This panel evaluates testosterone levels alongside pituitary
signaling, thyroid function, and prostate related markers to
provide clinical context for treatment decisions. It is required
within six months prior to starting testosterone therapy
(including testosterone injections, testosterone cream, hCG,
and enclomiphene) to evaluate eligibility.
$185.00
Clinician approval required
What this panel evaluates
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Comprehensive metabolic panel (CMP)
Includes fasting glucose and markers of liver,
kidney, and electrolyte balance
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CBC with differential
Offers context on overall health and inflammatory
or physiologic stress
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Total testosterone
Measures overall testosterone levels
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Free testosterone
Assesses biologically active testosterone
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Estradiol
Evaluates estrogen balance and conversion, which can
influence symptoms and treatment response
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Luteinizing hormone (LH) and follicle stimulating hormone (FSH)
Assess pituitary signaling to the testes
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Thyroid function
TSH and free T4 to assess metabolic regulation
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Prolactin
Assesses for hormonal influences that may suppress testosterone
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Total + Free prostate specific antigen (PSA)
Screens prostate health for men
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Sex Hormone-Binding Globulin (SHBG)
Assesses biologically active hormone levels
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Adrenal and stress hormones
Urinary cortisol (AM) to evaluate stress response patterns
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Androgen support
DHEA-S as a marker of adrenal reserve and resilience
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Ferritin
Reflects iron storage and acts as an acute phase
reactant in inflammatory states
How it works
The Required: Men’s TRT Initial Panel is a blood test that
requires
clinician approval.
After your initial screening, it can be scheduled through
this portal and completed at a lab near you. It is recommended
to
fast for at least 8 hours before.
All results can be accessed through this portal.
Start your initial screening through our
iHealth Vitality portal.
The Required: Men’s TRT Initial Panel is a blood test
that requires clinician approval.
After your initial screening, it can be scheduled
through this portal and completed at a lab near you.
It is recommended to
fast for at least 8 hours before.
For accurate assessment, this lab panel must be completed
between 7:00 and 10:00 a.m.,
when testosterone levels are at their physiologic peak.
All results can be accessed through this portal.
Scheduling your lab test
For accurate assessment, this lab panel must be completed
between 7:00 and 10:00 a.m.,
when testosterone levels are at their physiologic peak.
Tests drawn outside this window cannot be considered valid
for treatment qualification.
Testing details
Required: Men’s TRT Initial Panel (Quest)
· $185.00
Required
within six months prior to starting testosterone therapy.
Clinician approval
required.
At least 8 hours of fasting
recommended before testing.
Complete testing
between 7:00 and 10:00 a.m.
Scheduling and results through the
iHealth Vitality portal.
Care through our secure online portal iHealth Vitality app
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Initial screening
Start your screening through our iHealth Vitality portal.
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Convenient scheduling
Schedule your lab testing through the portal
after your initial screening.
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Access your results
View your lab results through the portal.
Men’s TRT Lab Testing in Los Angeles
Explore men’s hormone lab testing through Los Angeles Peptides
Clinic and the iHealth Vitality portal. Patients in Downtown
Los Angeles, Hollywood, West Los Angeles, Santa Monica,
Pasadena, Burbank, and surrounding LA communities can begin
screening through the portal. Lab locations and appointment
availability depend on your area.
