152 PMOL/L is what in ng/DL?

[Blashy]

152 free testosterone in pmol/l. Definitely looking forward to some testosterone optimization...

I've looked conversion websites and I don't understand the result. It makes no sense, it says it converts to 11.81 NG/DL . No way my free T is that low, is it?

Am I missing something?

 

[Midage55]

152 free testosterone in pmol/l. Definitely looking forward to some testosterone optimization...

I've looked conversion websites and I don't understand the result. It makes no sense, it says it converts to 11.81 NG/DL . No way my free T is that low, is it?

Am I missing something?

You're not missing anything. My Free T has been as low as 6 ng/dl. Do you have any other numbers (Total T, SHBG, Estradiol sensitive)?

 

[Ardoc2]

I looked at this conversion site and the result is 152 pmol/l = 4 ng/dl?
Hormone Unit Conversion Calculator | Metric & Conventional | Men's Hormonal Health

 

[Midage55]

I looked at this conversion site and the result is 152 pmol/l = 4 ng/dl?
Hormone Unit Conversion Calculator | Metric & Conventional | Men's Hormonal Health

Nice find! Looks like the OP's numbers are from the Thyroxine conversion.

 

[Ardoc2]

Yea when I first started looking at conversion sites a few years ago I didn't realize that these conversions are hormone specific for "nmol" or "pmol", as I believe these take into account the molecular weight of the specific hormone.

 

[Blashy]

Yeah, I made the error of putting the Thyroxine conversion. Thanks for the site link @Ardoc2

Free T is 4.

Total testosterone: 331 (explains A LOT)
Progesterone: 2 ng/dl
Prolactin: 8.6 ug/l
Cholesterol total: 28.82 ng/dl (202 mg/dl)
HDL cholesterol: 89 mg/ dl
LDL cholesterol: 103 mg/dl
Estradiol: 43 pg/ml

 

[CoastWatcher]

Yeah, I made the error of putting the Thyroxine conversion. Thanks for the site link @Ardoc2

Free T is 4.

Total testosterone: 331 (explains A LOT)
Progesterone: 2 ng/dl
Prolactin: 8.6 ug/l
Cholesterol total: 28.82 ng/dl (202 mg/dl)
HDL cholesterol: 89 mg/ dl
LDL cholesterol: 103 mg/dl
Estradiol: 43 pg/ml

When posting labs it helps to include reference ranges. Every lab establishes their own; it's important to know where in the specific range you fall.

Was your estradiol measured via the sensitive or the standard test? Only the former is appropriate for men.

 

[Blashy]

Thanks for the note @CoastWatcher .

Here they are:

Free Testosterone:
152 Ref: 196 - 636 PMOL/L
Or converted to ng/dl 4 Ref: 6-18

Total Testosterone:
11.4 Ref: 7.6 - 31.4 NMOL/L
Or converted to ng/dl 328.5 Ref: 219 - 904.9

Progesterone: 2 Ref: 0 - 0.6 NMOL/L
Prolactin: 8.6 Ref: 4 - 18 ΜG/L
Cholesterol total: 5.22 Ref: 0 - 5.19 MMOL/L
HDL cholesterol: 2.3 Ref: 1 - 2.3 MMOL/L
LDL cholesterol: 2.68 MMOL/L No reference
Estradiol: 53 Ref: 0 - 158 PMOL/L

I don't know what type of test was done for Estradiol, it's just written to test for Estradiol. I know the person who's following me receives training from Dr.Neal Rouzier. Maybe the labs they deal with do the sensitive test for men. Seems to me he'd know what type of test is required. I really don't know, just speculating.

 

[CoastWatcher]

Thanks for the note @CoastWatcher .

Here they are:

Free Testosterone:
152 Ref: 196 - 636 PMOL/L
Or converted to ng/dl 4 Ref: 6-18

Total Testosterone:
11.4 Ref: 7.6 - 31.4 NMOL/L
Or converted to ng/dl 328.5 Ref: 219 - 904.9

Progesterone: 2 Ref: 0 - 0.6 NMOL/L
Prolactin: 8.6 Ref: 4 - 18 ΜG/L
Cholesterol total: 5.22 Ref: 0 - 5.19 MMOL/L
HDL cholesterol: 2.3 Ref: 1 - 2.3 MMOL/L
LDL cholesterol: 2.68 MMOL/L No reference
Estradiol: 53 Ref: 0 - 158 PMOL/L

I don't know what type of test was done for Estradiol, it's just written to test for Estradiol. I know the person who's following me receives training from Dr.Neal Rouzier. Maybe the labs they deal with do the sensitive test for men. Seems to me he'd know what type of test is required. I really don't know, just speculating.

Your estradiol was measured with the wrong test - range (in any lab) for the sensitive test is totally different from what you had done. The result can't be relied on.

Where do you live?

 

[Blashy]

I’m in the Ottawa area, Canada.

 

[Ardoc2]

Blashy, I know it has been mentioned in several posts, but in case you haven't seen them, The sensitive E2 test is now available in Canada from Dynacare

 

[Blashy]

Thanks. I’ll talk to the person following me about it.