So had my first follow up blood work done after 6 weeks of 100mg a week via SubQ injection. I am Canadian and with Dr. Greenspan in Ontario, Canada. He did not measure my SHBG levels for some reason or estradiol. I know that estradiol tests in Canada can measure high anyway so I guess not a big deal there. Prior to my first injection here is my blood work:
Hematology
WBC
5.6 4.0 - 11.0 x E9/L
RBC
4.81 4.50 - 6.00 x E12/L
Hemoglobin
141 135 - 175 g/L
Hematocrit
0.42 0.400 - 0.500L/L
MCV
86 80 - 100 fL
MCH
29.3 27.5 - 33.0pg
MCHC
340 305 - 360g/L
Platelets
203 150 - 400x E9/L
RDW
13.3 11.5 - 14.5%Differential
Neutrophils
3.1 2.0 - 7.5x E9/L
Lymphocytes
2.0 1.0 - 3.5x E9/L
Monocytes
0.4 0.2 - 1.0x E9/L
Eosinophils
0.1 0.0 - 0.5x E9/L
Basophils
0.0 0.0 - 0.2x E9/L
Pituitary Function
Follicle Stimulating Hormone [FSH]
2.3 1.0-8.0IU/L
Luteinizing Hormone [LH]
2.4 1.0-7.0IU/L
Reproductive and Gonadal
Testosterone
11.1 8.4 - 28.8nmol/L
Total Testosterone levels may not reflect the
biologically-active testosterone when SHBG levels
are abnormal.
Testosterone Free
283 196-636pmol/L
Just got my results yesterday. Here they are:
Hematology
WBC
5.1 4.0 - 11.0x E9/L
RBC
4.94 4.50 - 6.00x E12/L
Hemoglobin
144 135 - 175g/L
Hematocrit
0.43 0.400 - 0.500L/L
MCV
87 80 - 100fL
MCH
29.1 27.5 - 33.0pg
MCHC
336 305 - 360g/L
Platelets
213 150 - 400x E9/L
RDW
13.8 11.5 - 14.5%Differential
Neutrophils
3.0 2.0 - 7.5x E9/L
Lymphocytes
1.7 1.0 - 3.5x E9/L
Monocytes
0.4 0.2 - 1.0x E9/L
Eosinophils
0.1 0.0 - 0.5x E9/L
Basophils
0.0 0.0 - 0.2x E9/L
Reproductive and Gonadal
Testosterone
18.1 8.4 - 28.8nmol/L
A nice jump in T level. I know Dr. Greenspan like to see his patients in the 20's so excpect an increase in dosage next week. Overall feeling a bit better. Energy and workouts a bit better and libido has slightly improved. Mind is a bit clearer as don't feel like I have that constant fog. A bit moody and find my appetite has increased but that could be due to workouts being better too.
Not sure why he didn't request free testosterone or FSH levels again to see if there was a change. Here in Canada hard to get any decent doctor to take you on so I was just happy he was willing to treat me and really didn't look at the lab req until got home from a 4 hr round trip. I will ask next week at my follow appointment for these. Is there anything else I should be asking for in terms of dosage increase and blood work?
Thanks for all you help.
AR
Hematology
WBC
5.6 4.0 - 11.0 x E9/L
RBC
4.81 4.50 - 6.00 x E12/L
Hemoglobin
141 135 - 175 g/L
Hematocrit
0.42 0.400 - 0.500L/L
MCV
86 80 - 100 fL
MCH
29.3 27.5 - 33.0pg
MCHC
340 305 - 360g/L
Platelets
203 150 - 400x E9/L
RDW
13.3 11.5 - 14.5%Differential
Neutrophils
3.1 2.0 - 7.5x E9/L
Lymphocytes
2.0 1.0 - 3.5x E9/L
Monocytes
0.4 0.2 - 1.0x E9/L
Eosinophils
0.1 0.0 - 0.5x E9/L
Basophils
0.0 0.0 - 0.2x E9/L
Pituitary Function
Follicle Stimulating Hormone [FSH]
2.3 1.0-8.0IU/L
Luteinizing Hormone [LH]
2.4 1.0-7.0IU/L
Reproductive and Gonadal
Testosterone
11.1 8.4 - 28.8nmol/L
Total Testosterone levels may not reflect the
biologically-active testosterone when SHBG levels
are abnormal.
Testosterone Free
283 196-636pmol/L
Just got my results yesterday. Here they are:
Hematology
WBC
5.1 4.0 - 11.0x E9/L
RBC
4.94 4.50 - 6.00x E12/L
Hemoglobin
144 135 - 175g/L
Hematocrit
0.43 0.400 - 0.500L/L
MCV
87 80 - 100fL
MCH
29.1 27.5 - 33.0pg
MCHC
336 305 - 360g/L
Platelets
213 150 - 400x E9/L
RDW
13.8 11.5 - 14.5%Differential
Neutrophils
3.0 2.0 - 7.5x E9/L
Lymphocytes
1.7 1.0 - 3.5x E9/L
Monocytes
0.4 0.2 - 1.0x E9/L
Eosinophils
0.1 0.0 - 0.5x E9/L
Basophils
0.0 0.0 - 0.2x E9/L
Reproductive and Gonadal
Testosterone
18.1 8.4 - 28.8nmol/L
A nice jump in T level. I know Dr. Greenspan like to see his patients in the 20's so excpect an increase in dosage next week. Overall feeling a bit better. Energy and workouts a bit better and libido has slightly improved. Mind is a bit clearer as don't feel like I have that constant fog. A bit moody and find my appetite has increased but that could be due to workouts being better too.
Not sure why he didn't request free testosterone or FSH levels again to see if there was a change. Here in Canada hard to get any decent doctor to take you on so I was just happy he was willing to treat me and really didn't look at the lab req until got home from a 4 hr round trip. I will ask next week at my follow appointment for these. Is there anything else I should be asking for in terms of dosage increase and blood work?
Thanks for all you help.
AR