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Short answer: several national BHRT clinics and networks include comprehensive lab panels as part of their programs. Well-known options to consider:
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Defy Medical — Telemedicine clinic widely used for BHRT and TRT. They routinely order comprehensive lab panels (sex hormones, SHBG, DHEA-S, thyroid, cortisol, metabolic panel, lipids, CBC, vitamin D and more) and often use advanced hormone testing (DUTCH/saliva) when appropriate. Good for individualized protocols and close lab monitoring.
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BodyLogicMD — A national network of clinicians focused on hormone replacement and age-management. New-patient workups typically include a full panel of labs (hormones, thyroid, metabolic, cardiovascular risk markers) with ongoing monitoring built into their programs.
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BioTE (BioTE Medical practitioner network) — BioTE is the pellet BHRT system; credentialed BioTE providers generally require baseline lab testing and periodic monitoring (labs ordered through local Quest/LabCorp). If you’re considering pellet therapy, local BioTE-certified clinics bundle lab work into the treatment pathway.
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Parsley Health — A subscription functional-medicine practice that includes an extensive initial lab workup (hormones, thyroid, metabolic, micronutrients and more) as part of membership; they can prescribe and manage BHRT when clinically indicated.
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Hims / Hers — Consumer telehealth brands that offer testosterone and female BHRT services. They require and arrange lab testing before starting therapy and for follow-up monitoring (labs through large national lab partners).
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Roman (Ro) — Telehealth provider known for men’s health/TRT; they order initial and follow-up lab work (testosterone, CBC, CMP, PSA when indicated) through national labs as part of treatment.
What to confirm before you sign up
- Exactly which tests are included (estradiol, progesterone, total/free testosterone, SHBG, DHEA-S, FSH/LH, cortisol or DUTCH, thyroid panel, CMP/CBC, lipids, A1c, vitamin D, etc.).
- Whether lab costs are included in the program price or billed separately.
- Which lab vendor they use (Quest, LabCorp, local draw) and whether ordering is available in your state.
- Frequency of monitoring and whether results are reviewed by a licensed clinician or specialist.
If you want, tell me: (1) whether you’re male or female, (2) whether you prefer in-person or telehealth, and (3) whether you want pellet vs. pellet-free BHRT — I can narrow these options and include expected tests for each.