What labs should I get before starting GLP-1 medication?

Before starting Ozempic, Mounjaro, Wegovy, or Zepbound, many clinicians order a baseline panel so changes are easier to spot later. A common list is hemoglobin A1C, a complete metabolic panel that includes kidney markers (creatinine, eGFR, BUN) and liver enzymes (ALT, AST), a full lipid panel covering LDL, HDL, and triglycerides, and a TSH for thyroid. Some doctors add vitamin D, vitamin B12, and a complete blood count. With a history of pancreatitis or gallbladder disease, a prescriber may add amylase or lipase. What you actually test is a decision for your clinician. Phaze lets you save baselines as the first point on each trend, across 8 lab categories, so when a value moves a few months in, the change is easy to see instead of buried in PDFs.