Hi All,

I asked my husband yesterday to get the list of labs that they ordered when he went to get his blood drawn and the only thing they're testing is PTT, INR, and Platelets. Can you tell me what the importance is of having his testosterone checked prior to radiation and also the TSH? I can make sense of the TSH since the radiation will be in his neck, but I can't make sense of the testosterone test unless the treatment was near his kidneys or testicles. If you wouldn't mind shedding some light on the subject, I'd be interested in learning. Should they have ordered these tests?

Thank you,


Jeanne