Labs Decoded
The Blood Work Your GP Probably Isn’t Ordering (And Why You Should Ask)
When you go to your GP and ask for blood work, you’ll typically get what’s called a “standard panel.” In Australia, that usually means a full blood count (FBC), basic metabolic panel, liver and kidney function, maybe a lipid panel, and if you’re lucky, a TSH for thyroid and a fasting glucose. That’s maybe 20% […]
Your Labs Are “Normal” But You Feel Terrible: Here’s What’s Actually Going On
If I had a dollar for every woman who told me “my doctor said my labs are all normal, so it’s probably just perimenopause” – I’d have a very specific and depressing fortune. Here’s the pattern: you feel terrible. You go to your GP. They run the standard panel. Everything comes back “within range.” And […]