Bloodwork?

Without insurance, I am trying to find the cheapest way to get my bloodwork done without paying an arm and a leg. My local LabCorp will do any test I need without docs orders, but I want to make sure I am getting the right things done. Here is the list I have from my surgeons office:

1. Cardiovascular Total Cholesterol, Triglycerides, LDL, VLDL, HDL

2. Comprehensive Metabolic: Albumin, Alkaline Phosphatase, Total Bilirubin, BUN, Carbon Dioxide (Bicarbonate), Calcium,

Chloride, Creatinine, Glucose, Magnesium, Phosphorous, PTH (Intact), SGOT (AST), SGPT (ALT), Sodium, Total Protein, TSH

3. Specialty Chemistry: Folate (serum/RBC), Selenium, Vitamin A, Vitamin B6, Vitamin B12, Vitamin D (25-OH), Zinc

4. Hematology CBC, Platelet count, Prothrombin time, INR, PTT, Iron, Total Iron Binding Capacity, Ferritin, Transferrin

Is there anything else you suggest, or think is unnecessary? I think the total for all this is about $400, so I hate to get anything done that isn't necessary, but also want to cover my bases!  Also, how often do you have this checked?  I've heard every 3 months for the first year, then twice a year.  Thanks for the input!

Vitalady has a list of tests to get done, and look online for discount offers with the labs.  Yes, they really do exist.

i swear i posted this earlier but i don't see that it posted.... so if this is twice i am sorry lol

Duodenal Switch Lab Orders

Patient should have DEXA (bone density) scan performed every 2 years

Please have the following drawn every 3 months for 2 years:

CBC with differential/platelets
COMPREHENSIVE METABOLIC PANEL
LIPID PANEL w/ LDL/HDL ratio
HEPATIC FUNCTION PANEL

protein, total, serum
Albumin, Serum
Bilirubin, Total
Bilirubin Direct
Alkaline Phosphate, S
AST (SGOT)
ALT (SGPT)
 

AMYLASE, serum
FERRITIN
IRON, serum
TIBC (transferrin)
COPPER
ZINC
PHOSPHORUS, serum
PTH, intact
CALCIUM, ionized, serum
VITAMIN D, 25 HYDROXY
MAGNESIUM, serum
VITAMIN E, SERUM
VITAMIN K1
VITAMIN A
TSH
THYROXINE (T4)
VITAMIN B1 (thiamine)
VITAMIN B2 (riboflavin)
VITAMIN B3 (niacin)
VITAMIN B5 (pantothenic acid)
VITAMIN B6 (pyridoxine)  
VITAMIN B9 FOLATE (Folic acid)
VITAMIN B12 (cobalamin)  
MMA (Methylmalonic Acid)