Don Ligero
GLP-1 Novice
For those of you interested, the podcast of the CEO of Fitomics, Dr. Cody Haun with RPStrength finally dropped.
Fitomics Research Labs Discount Blood Testing
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Calm Logic
GLP-1 Specialist
I will definitely join Fitomics, like their pricing for IGF-1 is a no-brainer.
But Ultra's price for TST with estrogen levels ($49 combined in one package) is not as bad as I assumed looking at the comparison table (which seems to show it would be $49+$35, or $84).
For the many other tests at Ultra like Lipoprotein(a) and C-Reactive Protein, the table is still right (though some prices at Ultra have gone up $1).
But Ultra's price for TST with estrogen levels ($49 combined in one package) is not as bad as I assumed looking at the comparison table (which seems to show it would be $49+$35, or $84).
For the many other tests at Ultra like Lipoprotein(a) and C-Reactive Protein, the table is still right (though some prices at Ultra have gone up $1).
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@Don Ligero did the standard membership shut down? Screenshot below of what happens when you go to sign up.
Calm Logic
GLP-1 Specialist
I just got the Premium subscription, so thanks for the reminder 🙂
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Don Ligero
GLP-1 Novice
I have a message out to the owner asking about it. Will update when I get a response.
Don Ligero
GLP-1 Novice
Reopened until 5/31 and then only premium will be available.
Calm Logic
GLP-1 Specialist
Correction: The hormone tests through Fitomics are better priced than I thought. For one, I did not account for the sensitivity of the tests when comparing them to Ultra's pricing.
going with the cable tv model where they bundle a bunch of stuff you don’t want in order to upcharge? 🙁 it’s a bummer watching places move through the stages of launching, getting popular, then jacking up prices.
Not attacking you @Don Ligero, just hoping that the sentiment might make it back to them and they could reconsider this move. It makes the monthly fee double what it was at launch, which kinda sucks.
Calm Logic
GLP-1 Specialist
But if you sign up by the end of the month and keep the standard subscription going indefinitely... until your spouse/partner kills you 😀
zpped
Moderator
Yeah, I'll probably be canceling my membership if thats the case. Their are other options that are more straight forward and it feels wrong to support such a blatant move.
Calm Logic
GLP-1 Specialist
Of course, if you plan to stick around for a whole year, the annual plan for the premium comes out to less than $25 a month (paid annually). But with people doing cycles on-and-off, they may not want a $299 annual plan.
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So you’ll cancel your cheaper membership just because others might have to pay more for joining later than you? lol
Don Ligero
GLP-1 Novice
Feedback is appreciated and passed along. Do what you gotta do that is best for you. Lock in early and keep it going. The earliest adopters got in for $20 per month and as long as they do not cancel, they keep that rate.
Personally, I agree that the premium is not quite worth the squeeze yet... More features coming including viewing biomarkers plotted on charts over time color coded by value in reference range. Now that might be worth the premium.
They may need to tweak the model a bit. There are a number of customers who wait for a big sale, sign up, order 6 different tests, then unsubscribe. There are scenarios where they LOSE money on those transactions overall. With draw fees being taken from subscription prices, 6 draws is $50ish. So they are -$20 on the $30 subscription. Then the big sale of 26% off (easter), their margins are small to begin with. Say the member only buys a $6 test....
Maybe they need to limit the big discount sales to members that have been subscribed for at least 2 months...
Just spitballing here. Again, all feedback appreciated... the good and the bad.
Personally, I agree that the premium is not quite worth the squeeze yet... More features coming including viewing biomarkers plotted on charts over time color coded by value in reference range. Now that might be worth the premium.
They may need to tweak the model a bit. There are a number of customers who wait for a big sale, sign up, order 6 different tests, then unsubscribe. There are scenarios where they LOSE money on those transactions overall. With draw fees being taken from subscription prices, 6 draws is $50ish. So they are -$20 on the $30 subscription. Then the big sale of 26% off (easter), their margins are small to begin with. Say the member only buys a $6 test....
Maybe they need to limit the big discount sales to members that have been subscribed for at least 2 months...
Just spitballing here. Again, all feedback appreciated... the good and the bad.
TNDelta
GLP-1 Novice
Great info!! I got in at $25 then cancelled and wish i hadn't! But oh well. Back in at $30 for standard. With fitomics being a start-up they are "finding their way" and making adjustments accordingly which is good for long-term success. This isn't greedy and profit isn't a bad word. They're still more fair than most lab providers in the labs market.
Calm Logic
GLP-1 Specialist
Is there anyone even close?
zpped
Moderator
Yes, but it depends on what specific test your looking for. the only test that fitomics crushes everyone else with is the igf1. Other tests can be had for the same or cheaper other places.
myblood.ai, drsays, etc..
Thanks for that, these are good resources that I didn't know about.
It looks like some of their prices are better and some are worse but a good place for everyone to check who can't afford Fitomics especially once their price goes up.
My Blood
DrSays | Online Doctors $25-$35 most teledoc visits
www.drsays.com
If the requisitions were only good for 30 days, i think it would've prevented some of the sign up and stock up. I believe when I signed up it was $75 for twelve weeks so $300 for a year is essentially the same besides having an up front lump due. If you test igf-1 regularly the savings alone pay for the subscription
I made the mistake of going to quest for a Testosterone test and it only gave me the total T number not free... bummer
Once you get the above tests how do you make sense of the data? Do you guy learn and know how to read the results or use someone else to help you determine what the test means to you?
Calm Logic
GLP-1 Specialist
Personally, I'm just playing around at a low dose of subq Test-E at 50 mg per week for now, and I just started a little over a week ago. I haven't done a recent baseline but will soon since I already ordered a few tests, and I will be using Google Gemini as always. Then I will go to 50 mg twice a week and retest again later.
I have read that it's better to test in the morning when testosterone levels are normally higher. But it's not like I need to worry about going too high since I am already paranoid about side effects.
I have read that it's better to test in the morning when testosterone levels are normally higher. But it's not like I need to worry about going too high since I am already paranoid about side effects.
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Calm Logic
GLP-1 Specialist
These are the tests I ordered at Fitomics:
Each test was about $5-$10, except the TST free and total was $15.
I ordered the CBC just as a new routine since eventually TRT can raise the number of red blood cells and therefore risk of clotting. I will do a PSA test next time, but it was already in my recent labs at the doctor's office.
The lipid panel and A1C is just to see how much the weight loss and tirz is helping in those areas. The CMP was cheap so I threw it in.
I also ordered an IGF test separately for "shits and giggles" since Fitomics offers it cheaper than anyone else (about $13).
Each test was about $5-$10, except the TST free and total was $15.
I ordered the CBC just as a new routine since eventually TRT can raise the number of red blood cells and therefore risk of clotting. I will do a PSA test next time, but it was already in my recent labs at the doctor's office.
The lipid panel and A1C is just to see how much the weight loss and tirz is helping in those areas. The CMP was cheap so I threw it in.
I also ordered an IGF test separately for "shits and giggles" since Fitomics offers it cheaper than anyone else (about $13).
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zpped
Moderator
You can post your results and we can go over them. or you can DM and we can chat about them. discord might be easier for that though.
Thank you, I may do that 🙂
zpped
Moderator
You should be getting the sensitive (LCMS) versions of e2 and test. especially e2. But we're discouraged from talking trt here and encouraged to go to meso for that. DM me and I can help you.
Calm Logic
GLP-1 Specialist
Another company with good pricing:My Blood
myblood.ai
DrSays | Online Doctors $25-$35 most teledoc visits
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Calm Logic
GLP-1 Specialist
An amazing resource is this price-comparison spreadsheet, posted by @Peloma:
Discounted Labs did not do very well in the comparision.
Discounted Labs did not do very well in the comparision.
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I am curious how you decided which tests to take. You mentioned high triglycerides in another thread, was that a test you had done here? I want to do some testing, but am not sure how to determine which are important and which i need to go back for intermittently. I think i would like to know about triglycerides as well as any vitamin deficiencies, also the free T, to name a few.
Is there like a common set of tests good for guys like us that are looking to maximize the benefits of stacks and supplements or is this something I need to get a Doc to help with?
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Adding I did get great advise on the Total Testosterone (LC/MS) & Free Testosterone (Dialysis) - LabCorp
I am just wondering if there is a common group for the other items
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