Getting Blood work in USA as a Canadian
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madman
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If you have no issues with elevated CRP or have not driven your estradiol into the ground from the overuse of an AI then the standard assay should suffice.
In Canada the estradiol sensitive (LC/MS-MS) is offered through Dynacare locations in the provinces of Quebec, Ontario, Manitoba, Alberta and British Columbia.
What province do you reside in?
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*Canadians also have the option of ordering blood tests through Nelsons discountedlabs.com which will be done at Quest Diagnostics but you would need to find a location close to the border as you will have to drive across the border to have blood work done.
The main benefit is you would have access to the most accurate assays for TT/estradiol/DHT (LC/MS-MS) and FT (Equilibrium Dialysis or Ultrafiltration) let alone the prices offered by Nelson are reasonable (USD currency).
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madman
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If you still reside in Halifax, Nova Scotia than you would need to travel to the US.
Your best bet would be ordering the assays through Nelson's Order Discounted Lab Tests Online Without a Doctor Visit
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Your blood work would need to be done at Quest Diagnostics.
The closest US locations would be Maine.
Indeed I'm still in NS. We're travelling to Ohio in a week so I was hoping to get it done through discountedlabs/quest but the ordering process requires a US address. Is there a way to get around this?
madman
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Will do. Thanks for your help!
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