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Did my hematocrit/hemaglobin go down? Help needed
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<blockquote data-quote="xqfq" data-source="post: 162619" data-attributes="member: 38167"><p>I've been trying to see if I can reduce my hematocrit / hemoglobin without a blood donation, so I wanted to see if my 'experiment' had succeeded at all.</p><p></p><p>Pre-TRT, my hematocrit was 45.2, hemoglobin 15.3.</p><p></p><p>On my ~6 month TRT lab check, my hematocrit was <strong>50.7</strong> and hemoglobin <strong>17.2</strong>. In labs I had drawn previously on my own in the past, my hematocrit had been around 47.1 and hemoglobin 16.3.</p><p></p><p>I've been experimenting with daily injections, lots of cardio, staying hydrated, and naringin daily for the past 5-6 weeks. I went to go get a CBC done yesterday to see where I was at and my results were:</p><p></p><p>Hematocrit: <strong>48.1</strong></p><p>Hemoglobin: <strong>16.9</strong></p><p></p><p><em>(Complete CBC attached)</em></p><p></p><p>So obviously these numbers are lower than before. But here's my Q:</p><p></p><p>I had three small vials of blood drawn for some tests at Labcorp on the same day (whatever the usual size is they use - 3 of those), then went across the street to Quest to have my CBC taken. It was over 30 minutes until I had my CBC done.</p><p></p><p>Could that 30 minutes + the 3 vials being drawn have falsely lowered my results here? Or would it not be meaningful because it's such a small amount of blood / not enough time had passed?</p><p></p><p>----</p><p></p><p>Also, I'm confused about which of the two numbers (hematocrit, hemoglobin) to put more faith in. My hemoglobin times 3 is 50.7, but my hematocrit is 48.1. Not sure which I should "trust".</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="xqfq, post: 162619, member: 38167"] I've been trying to see if I can reduce my hematocrit / hemoglobin without a blood donation, so I wanted to see if my 'experiment' had succeeded at all. Pre-TRT, my hematocrit was 45.2, hemoglobin 15.3. On my ~6 month TRT lab check, my hematocrit was [B]50.7[/B] and hemoglobin [B]17.2[/B]. In labs I had drawn previously on my own in the past, my hematocrit had been around 47.1 and hemoglobin 16.3. I've been experimenting with daily injections, lots of cardio, staying hydrated, and naringin daily for the past 5-6 weeks. I went to go get a CBC done yesterday to see where I was at and my results were: Hematocrit: [B]48.1[/B] Hemoglobin: [B]16.9[/B] [I](Complete CBC attached)[/I] So obviously these numbers are lower than before. But here's my Q: I had three small vials of blood drawn for some tests at Labcorp on the same day (whatever the usual size is they use - 3 of those), then went across the street to Quest to have my CBC taken. It was over 30 minutes until I had my CBC done. Could that 30 minutes + the 3 vials being drawn have falsely lowered my results here? Or would it not be meaningful because it's such a small amount of blood / not enough time had passed? ---- Also, I'm confused about which of the two numbers (hematocrit, hemoglobin) to put more faith in. My hemoglobin times 3 is 50.7, but my hematocrit is 48.1. Not sure which I should "trust". [/QUOTE]
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