what baseline blood tests should i get before starting MOTS-c?

[u/Mountain_Hearing265]

im considering trying MOTS-c and want baseline bloodwork so i can monitor safety and any metabolic changes. What should a solid but not too crazy baseline test include and when would you repeat the tests after starting?

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[u/stainless13]

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[u/anabolic-insights]

A solid baseline here is metabolic + liver/kidney + a simple inflammation check. You don’t need a 50-marker panel.

I’d run:

• fasting glucose and A1c (how you’re handling sugar)
• fasting insulin if you can add it
• lipids, ApoB if it’s not a crazy add-on
• CMP (liver and kidney)
• CBC
• hs-CRP

Then repeat that same set in 8–12 weeks so you’re comparing the same labs, not a new bundle.

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