What blood tests does a pretty much healthy 20 year old need?
If you haven’t had a physical in 5 or 6 years (normal for a 20 year old, I think) your doctor will probably order some blood testing just to get a baseline on your numbers. In my experience scanning innumerable lab tests, the comprehensive (or basic) metabolic panel (CMP/BMP), complete blood count (CBC) and lipid panel are the most common. Chances are, if you come in complaining of problems with your period and anxiety/mood disorder symptoms, your doctor will order the kind of tests you’re asking for- hormones, thyroid, maybe the vitamins. And possibly, the results of that testing will provide an explanation for your problems. Testing isn’t a magic bullet, though- you may get inconclusive results, or results that suggest a more complex solution than “lower x and raise y”. The great thing is that your doctor has years of experience and education that allow them to interpret the results and decide what to do next. That’s why approaching a doctor as a vending machine, as someone said abov
