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Testosterone Replacement, Low T, HCG, & Beyond
Blood Test Discussion
Can some help me to understand the various free testosterone units and ranges?
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<blockquote data-quote="grantmills" data-source="post: 180606" data-attributes="member: 40800"><p>I keep seeing free testosterone presented a variety of ways and I'm not really sure what is actually being measured vs calculated and what the reference ranges actually mean. Total Test seems much easier to make sense of. The reason I ask is that my brother just called and had his test levels run. His total test was 650ng/dl and his free test was 70pg/ml (35-144 ref range). My total test before starting TRT was 340ng/dl but my free test was HIGHER than his at 72pg/ml. I don't really understand what this means can someone walk me thru it? Did we actually have similar amounts of available test even though our total test numbers were so so different? He is my half brother if that makes a difference. Is 72 an ok level? Also in another forum where I have read things, many guys say 30 is their ideal free T number. What unit is this and why is it different than my and my brother's lab work? Any help would be appreciated.</p><p></p><p>My pre TRT free test said the following and my SHBG was 25. I haven't had follow up bloodwork on TRT bc I'm only 8 weeks in.</p><table class='post-table ' style='width: 100%'><tr><td ><p>Testosterone Fr., Calc.</p></td><td ><p>72 pg/mL</p></td><td ><p>47 - 244 pg/mL</p></td></tr></table></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="grantmills, post: 180606, member: 40800"] I keep seeing free testosterone presented a variety of ways and I'm not really sure what is actually being measured vs calculated and what the reference ranges actually mean. Total Test seems much easier to make sense of. The reason I ask is that my brother just called and had his test levels run. His total test was 650ng/dl and his free test was 70pg/ml (35-144 ref range). My total test before starting TRT was 340ng/dl but my free test was HIGHER than his at 72pg/ml. I don't really understand what this means can someone walk me thru it? Did we actually have similar amounts of available test even though our total test numbers were so so different? He is my half brother if that makes a difference. Is 72 an ok level? Also in another forum where I have read things, many guys say 30 is their ideal free T number. What unit is this and why is it different than my and my brother's lab work? Any help would be appreciated. My pre TRT free test said the following and my SHBG was 25. I haven't had follow up bloodwork on TRT bc I'm only 8 weeks in. [TABLE][TR][TD] Testosterone Fr., Calc. [/TD][TD] 72 pg/mL [/TD][TD] 47 - 244 pg/mL [/TD][/TR][/TABLE] [/QUOTE]
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Can some help me to understand the various free testosterone units and ranges?
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