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Post-op lab work is very important, because gastric bypass surgery causes malabsorption of protein, and certain vitamins; such as A, D, E, and B12 and minerals such as calcium and iron. You need to be very pro-active in being sure that your vitamin, mineral, and protein levels are checked regularly post-op. Some surgeons will have a post-op schedule and suggested lab work for you to have done, other surgeons do not have a post-op plan. My research has suggested that at a minimum this lab work should be done at least every 3 months for the first year post-op and then every 6 months after that. If you are having to adjust your supplements to keep your levels up, then ask to have those labs checked more often.

If your surgeon did not give you a list of labs and your primary care physician is not sure which labs you should have done, click this link for a list of suggested labs and diagnosis codes: Lab Work. Then I would suggest that you ask for copies of your labs and track them yourself.

Not sure what the labs mean, click on this link: Meaning of Labs.

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