In order to make your first appointment most efficient it is very helpful to have certain tests done beforehand. If you are coming in for a pre-conception/fertility visit the minimum tests our physicians like to see before your appointment are:
**Please be sure the technicians at the service center fax results to our office at (503) 894-6048.
If you would like information to take to your doctor to help convince him/her to order labs this article may help.
Hypothyroidism and the Limitations of Blood Tests
If you are paying out-of-pocket for labs we suggest you order them yourself through Direct Labs. We request that you order the following labs. These labs are drawn and processed through Labcorp.
- TSH
- Free T4
- Free T3
- Reverse T3
- TPO
- TgAb
- Progesterone - day 20 of your menstrual cycle (day 1 is the first day bleeding begins)
- Vitamin B12
- Homocysteine
- Vitamin D
- CBC
- Ferritin
**Please be sure the technicians at the service center fax results to our office at (503) 894-6048.
If you would like information to take to your doctor to help convince him/her to order labs this article may help.
Hypothyroidism and the Limitations of Blood Tests
If you are paying out-of-pocket for labs we suggest you order them yourself through Direct Labs. We request that you order the following labs. These labs are drawn and processed through Labcorp.