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Do I qualify for HRT? Posting my Blood Test Results.
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<blockquote data-quote="lobsterman" data-source="post: 265154" data-attributes="member: 45836"><p>Do I qualify for HRT? Posting my Blood Test Results. 53 Year old male. </p><p>Symptoms: No sex drive, loss of self, loss of the tenacity I used to have, apathetic, affecting marrage. Surgery for bi-lateral torsion testicles when I was 16. Got tested in late 20's - sperm count was OK. </p><p></p><p>My Testosterone levels tested very low in the spring. </p><p><strong>May 2023 Testosterone Results: 7.9 nmol/L </strong>which is<strong> = 228 ng/dL </strong></p><table class='post-table ' style='width: 100%'><tr><td ><p>Testosterone Free</p></td><td></td><td ><p>285</p></td><td ><p>179-475</p></td><td ><p>pmol/L</p></td></tr></table> I have always tested at the low end for T-Levels. I had to really push my doctor to do something as it is really having a negative impact on my life and my marriage. Doctor made a referral to an endocrinologist and put a urgent rush on it, said they are all really backed up. My appointment is for May 2024 (10+ month wait). Welcome to socialized medicine in Canada. So I have contacted a private HRT clinic and got my first proper blood profile done which I am posting. If I qualify for HRT I will be contacted for a consultation in 7 to 10 days. Just wondering what to expect? Will I be considered a candidate HRT? If so based on my profile what should they be suggesting for treatment? </p><p></p><p>Thank you so much for your time and consideration, it is greatly apricated. </p><p></p><p>Dropped 20+lbs between Spring test results and the ones below: </p><p></p><p><strong>September 2023 Results: <strong>Testosterone: </strong>210 <strong>ng/dL</strong></strong></p><table class='post-table ' style='width: 100%'><tr><td ><p><strong>Testosterone Free</strong></p></td><td></td><td ><p><strong>244</strong></p></td><td ><p>179-475</p></td><td ><p>pmol/L</p></td></tr></table><table class='post-table ' style='width: 100%'><tr><td ><p><strong>Estradiol</strong></p></td><td></td><td ><p><strong>70</strong></p></td><td ><p><162</p></td><td ><p>pmol/L</p></td></tr><tr><td ><p><strong>Testosterone</strong></p></td><td ><p>LO</p></td><td ><p><strong>7.3</strong></p></td><td ><p>8.4 - 28.8</p></td><td ><p>nmol/L</p></td></tr></table><table class='post-table ' style='width: 100%'><tr><th></th><th></th><th></th><th></th><th></th></tr><tr><th></th><th></th><th></th><th></th><th></th></tr><tr><td ><p>Thyroid Stimulating Hormone</p></td><td></td><td ><p>3.76</p></td><td ><p>0.32-4.00</p></td><td ><p>mIU/L</p></td></tr><tr><td ><p>Free T4</p></td><td></td><td ><p>11</p></td><td ><p>9-19</p></td><td ><p>pmol/L</p></td></tr><tr><td ><p>Free T3</p></td><td></td><td ><p>4.8</p></td><td ><p>2.6-5.8</p></td><td ><p>pmol/L</p></td></tr><tr><td ><p>FSH</p></td><td></td><td ><p>5.1</p></td><td ><p>1.0-8.0</p></td><td ><p>IU/L</p></td></tr><tr><td ><p>LH</p></td><td></td><td ><p>3.1</p></td><td ><p>1.0-7.0</p></td><td ><p>IU/L</p></td></tr><tr><td ><p>Prolactin</p></td><td></td><td ><p>6.2</p></td><td ><p>4.0-19.0</p></td><td ><p>ug/L</p></td></tr><tr><td ><p>Total PSA</p></td><td></td><td ><p>0.71</p></td><td ><p><4.0</p></td><td ><p>ug/L</p></td></tr></table><table class='post-table ' style='width: 100%'><tr><th ><p>Lipids</p></th><th></th><th></th><th></th><th></th></tr><tr><td ><p>Hours After Meal</p></td><td></td><td ><p>10</p></td><td></td><td ><p>Hours</p></td></tr><tr><td ><p>Triglyceride</p></td><td></td><td ><p>0.59</p></td><td></td><td ><p>mmol/L</p></td></tr><tr><td></td><td ><p>FASTING: <1.70 mmol/L<br /> NON-FASTING: <2.00 mmol/L</p></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td ><p>Cholesterol</p></td><td></td><td ><p>3.70</p></td><td ><p><5.20</p></td><td ><p>mmol/L</p></td></tr><tr><td></td><td ><p>Total cholesterol and HDL-C used for risk<br /> assessment and to calculate non HDL-C.</p></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td ><p>HDL Cholesterol</p></td><td ><p>LO</p></td><td ><p>0.99</p></td><td ><p>>=1.00</p></td><td ><p>mmol/L</p></td></tr><tr><td></td><td ><p>HDL-C <1.00 mmol/L indicates risk for metabolic<br /> syndrome.</p></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td ><p>Non HDL Cholesterol</p></td><td></td><td ><p>2.71</p></td><td ><p><4.20</p></td><td ><p>mmol/L</p></td></tr><tr><td></td><td ><p>Non HDL-Cholesterol is not affected by the<br /> fasting status of the patient.</p></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td ><p>LDL Cholesterol</p></td><td></td><td ><p>2.42</p></td><td ><p><3.50</p></td><td ><p>mmol/L</p></td></tr></table><table class='post-table ' style='width: 100%'><tr><td ><p>Glucose Fasting</p></td><td></td><td ><p>6.0</p></td><td ><p>3.6 - 6.0</p></td><td ><p>mmol/L</p></td></tr><tr><td ><p>Hemoglobin A1C/Total Hemoglobin</p></td><td ><p>HI</p></td><td ><p>6.0</p></td><td ><p><6.0</p></td><td ><p>%</p></td></tr></table><table class='post-table ' style='width: 100%'><tr><td ><p>Creatinine</p></td><td ><p>HI</p></td><td ><p>130</p></td><td ><p>67-117</p></td><td ><p>umol/L</p></td></tr><tr><td ><p>Glomerular Filtration Rate (eGFR)</p></td><td></td><td ><p>54</p></td><td></td><td></td></tr></table><table class='post-table ' style='width: 100%'><tr><td ><p>Alkaline Phosphatase</p></td><td></td><td ><p>82</p></td><td ><p>40-129</p></td><td ><p>U/L</p></td></tr><tr><td ><p>Alanine Aminotransferase</p></td><td ><p>HI</p></td><td ><p>85</p></td><td ><p><50</p></td><td ><p>U/L</p></td></tr></table><table class='post-table ' style='width: 100%'><tr><td ><p>Vitamin B12</p></td><td></td><td ><p>287</p></td><td ><p>138-652</p></td><td ><p>pmol/L</p></td></tr><tr><td></td><td ><p>>220 pmol/L: Normal, deficiency unlikely<br /> 150-220 pmol/L: Borderline,deficiency is possible<br /> <150 pmol/L: Low, consistent with deficiency</p></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td ><p>Ferritin</p></td><td></td><td ><p>249</p></td><td ><p>15-275</p></td><td ><p>ug/L</p></td></tr></table><table class='post-table ' style='width: 100%'><tr><th ><p>Hematology</p></th><th></th><th></th><th></th><th></th></tr><tr><td ><p>WBC</p></td><td></td><td ><p>5.3</p></td><td ><p>4.0 - 11.0</p></td><td ><p>x E9/L</p></td></tr><tr><td ><p>RBC</p></td><td></td><td ><p>5.57</p></td><td ><p>4.50 - 6.00</p></td><td ><p>x E12/L</p></td></tr><tr><td ><p>Hemoglobin</p></td><td></td><td ><p>166</p></td><td ><p>135 - 175</p></td><td ><p>g/L</p></td></tr><tr><td ><p>Hematocrit</p></td><td></td><td ><p>0.485</p></td><td ><p>0.400 - 0.500</p></td><td ><p>L/L</p></td></tr><tr><td ><p>MCV</p></td><td></td><td ><p>87</p></td><td ><p>80 - 100</p></td><td ><p>fL</p></td></tr><tr><td ><p>MCH</p></td><td></td><td ><p>29.8</p></td><td ><p>27.5 - 33.0</p></td><td ><p>pg</p></td></tr><tr><td ><p>MCHC</p></td><td></td><td ><p>342</p></td><td ><p>305 - 360</p></td><td ><p>g/L</p></td></tr><tr><td ><p>RDW</p></td><td></td><td ><p>13.9</p></td><td ><p>11.5 - 14.5</p></td><td ><p>%</p></td></tr><tr><td ><p>Platelet Count</p></td><td></td><td ><p>206</p></td><td ><p>150 - 400</p></td><td ><p>x E9/L</p></td></tr><tr><td ><p>Differential</p></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td ><p>Neutrophils</p></td><td></td><td ><p>3.3</p></td><td ><p>2.0 - 7.5</p></td><td ><p>x E9/L</p></td></tr><tr><td ><p>Lymphocytes</p></td><td></td><td ><p>1.4</p></td><td ><p>1.0 - 3.5</p></td><td ><p>x E9/L</p></td></tr><tr><td ><p>Monocytes</p></td><td></td><td ><p>0.4</p></td><td ><p>0.2 - 1.0</p></td><td ><p>x E9/L</p></td></tr><tr><td ><p>Eosinophils</p></td><td></td><td ><p>0.1</p></td><td ><p>0.0 - 0.5</p></td><td ><p>x E9/L</p></td></tr><tr><td ><p>Basophils</p></td><td></td><td ><p>0.1</p></td><td ><p>0.0 - 0.2</p></td><td ><p>x E9/L</p></td></tr><tr><td ><p>Immature Granulocytes</p></td><td></td><td ><p>0.0</p></td><td ><p>0.0 - 0.1</p></td><td ><p>x E9/L</p></td></tr><tr><td ><p>Nucleated RBC</p></td><td></td><td ><p>0</p></td><td></td><td ><p>/100 WBC</p></td></tr></table></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="lobsterman, post: 265154, member: 45836"] Do I qualify for HRT? Posting my Blood Test Results. 53 Year old male. Symptoms: No sex drive, loss of self, loss of the tenacity I used to have, apathetic, affecting marrage. Surgery for bi-lateral torsion testicles when I was 16. Got tested in late 20's - sperm count was OK. My Testosterone levels tested very low in the spring. [B]May 2023 Testosterone Results: 7.9 nmol/L [/B]which is[B] = 228 ng/dL [/B] [TABLE][TR][TD] Testosterone Free [/TD] [TD] [/TD] [TD] 285 [/TD] [TD] 179-475 [/TD] [TD] pmol/L [/TD][/TR][/TABLE] I have always tested at the low end for T-Levels. I had to really push my doctor to do something as it is really having a negative impact on my life and my marriage. Doctor made a referral to an endocrinologist and put a urgent rush on it, said they are all really backed up. My appointment is for May 2024 (10+ month wait). Welcome to socialized medicine in Canada. So I have contacted a private HRT clinic and got my first proper blood profile done which I am posting. If I qualify for HRT I will be contacted for a consultation in 7 to 10 days. Just wondering what to expect? Will I be considered a candidate HRT? If so based on my profile what should they be suggesting for treatment? Thank you so much for your time and consideration, it is greatly apricated. Dropped 20+lbs between Spring test results and the ones below: [B]September 2023 Results: [B]Testosterone: [/B]210 [B]ng/dL[/B][/B] [TABLE][TR][TD] [B]Testosterone Free[/B] [/TD] [TD] [/TD] [TD] [B]244[/B] [/TD] [TD] 179-475 [/TD] [TD] pmol/L [/TD][/TR][/TABLE] [TABLE][TR][TD] [B]Estradiol[/B] [/TD] [TD] [/TD] [TD] [B]70[/B] [/TD] [TD] <162 [/TD] [TD] pmol/L [/TD][/TR] [TR][TD] [B]Testosterone[/B] [/TD] [TD] LO [/TD] [TD] [B]7.3[/B] [/TD] [TD] 8.4 - 28.8 [/TD] [TD] nmol/L [/TD][/TR][/TABLE] [TABLE][TR][TH][/TH] [TH][/TH] [TH][/TH] [TH][/TH] [TH][/TH][/TR] [TR][TH][/TH] [TH][/TH] [TH][/TH] [TH][/TH] [TH][/TH][/TR] [TR][TD] Thyroid Stimulating Hormone [/TD] [TD] [/TD] [TD] 3.76 [/TD] [TD] 0.32-4.00 [/TD] [TD] mIU/L [/TD][/TR] [TR][TD] Free T4 [/TD] [TD] [/TD] [TD] 11 [/TD] [TD] 9-19 [/TD] [TD] pmol/L [/TD][/TR] [TR][TD] Free T3 [/TD] [TD] [/TD] [TD] 4.8 [/TD] [TD] 2.6-5.8 [/TD] [TD] pmol/L [/TD][/TR] [TR][TD] FSH [/TD] [TD] [/TD] [TD] 5.1 [/TD] [TD] 1.0-8.0 [/TD] [TD] IU/L [/TD][/TR] [TR][TD] LH [/TD] [TD] [/TD] [TD] 3.1 [/TD] [TD] 1.0-7.0 [/TD] [TD] IU/L [/TD][/TR] [TR][TD] Prolactin [/TD] [TD] [/TD] [TD] 6.2 [/TD] [TD] 4.0-19.0 [/TD] [TD] ug/L [/TD][/TR] [TR][TD] Total PSA [/TD] [TD] [/TD] [TD] 0.71 [/TD] [TD] <4.0 [/TD] [TD] ug/L [/TD][/TR][/TABLE] [TABLE][TR][TH]Lipids[/TH][TH][/TH] [TH][/TH] [TH][/TH] [TH][/TH][/TR] [TR][TD] Hours After Meal [/TD] [TD] [/TD] [TD] 10 [/TD] [TD] [/TD] [TD] Hours [/TD][/TR] [TR][TD] Triglyceride [/TD] [TD] [/TD] [TD] 0.59 [/TD] [TD] [/TD] [TD] mmol/L [/TD][/TR] [TR][TD] [/TD][TD] FASTING: <1.70 mmol/L NON-FASTING: <2.00 mmol/L [/TD][TD] [/TD] [TD] [/TD] [TD] [/TD][/TR] [TR][TD] Cholesterol [/TD] [TD] [/TD] [TD] 3.70 [/TD] [TD] <5.20 [/TD] [TD] mmol/L [/TD][/TR] [TR][TD] [/TD][TD] Total cholesterol and HDL-C used for risk assessment and to calculate non HDL-C. [/TD][TD] [/TD] [TD] [/TD] [TD] [/TD][/TR] [TR][TD] HDL Cholesterol [/TD] [TD] LO [/TD] [TD] 0.99 [/TD] [TD] >=1.00 [/TD] [TD] mmol/L [/TD][/TR] [TR][TD] [/TD][TD] HDL-C <1.00 mmol/L indicates risk for metabolic syndrome. [/TD][TD] [/TD] [TD] [/TD] [TD] [/TD][/TR] [TR][TD] Non HDL Cholesterol [/TD] [TD] [/TD] [TD] 2.71 [/TD] [TD] <4.20 [/TD] [TD] mmol/L [/TD][/TR] [TR][TD] [/TD][TD] Non HDL-Cholesterol is not affected by the fasting status of the patient. [/TD][TD] [/TD] [TD] [/TD] [TD] [/TD][/TR] [TR][TD] LDL Cholesterol [/TD] [TD] [/TD] [TD] 2.42 [/TD] [TD] <3.50 [/TD] [TD] mmol/L [/TD][/TR][/TABLE] [TABLE][TR][TD] Glucose Fasting [/TD] [TD] [/TD] [TD] 6.0 [/TD] [TD] 3.6 - 6.0 [/TD] [TD] mmol/L [/TD][/TR] [TR][TD] Hemoglobin A1C/Total Hemoglobin [/TD] [TD] HI [/TD] [TD] 6.0 [/TD] [TD] <6.0 [/TD] [TD] % [/TD][/TR][/TABLE] [TABLE][TR][TD] Creatinine [/TD] [TD] HI [/TD] [TD] 130 [/TD] [TD] 67-117 [/TD] [TD] umol/L [/TD][/TR] [TR][TD] Glomerular Filtration Rate (eGFR) [/TD] [TD] [/TD] [TD] 54 [/TD] [TD] [/TD] [TD] [/TD][/TR][/TABLE] [TABLE][TR][TD] Alkaline Phosphatase [/TD] [TD] [/TD] [TD] 82 [/TD] [TD] 40-129 [/TD] [TD] U/L [/TD][/TR] [TR][TD] Alanine Aminotransferase [/TD] [TD] HI [/TD] [TD] 85 [/TD] [TD] <50 [/TD] [TD] U/L [/TD][/TR][/TABLE] [TABLE][TR][TD] Vitamin B12 [/TD] [TD] [/TD] [TD] 287 [/TD] [TD] 138-652 [/TD] [TD] pmol/L [/TD][/TR] [TR][TD] [/TD][TD] >220 pmol/L: Normal, deficiency unlikely 150-220 pmol/L: Borderline,deficiency is possible <150 pmol/L: Low, consistent with deficiency [/TD][TD] [/TD] [TD] [/TD] [TD] [/TD][/TR] [TR][TD] Ferritin [/TD] [TD] [/TD] [TD] 249 [/TD] [TD] 15-275 [/TD] [TD] ug/L [/TD][/TR][/TABLE] [TABLE][TR][TH]Hematology[/TH][TH][/TH] [TH][/TH] [TH][/TH] [TH][/TH][/TR] [TR][TD] WBC [/TD] [TD] [/TD] [TD] 5.3 [/TD] [TD] 4.0 - 11.0 [/TD] [TD] x E9/L [/TD][/TR] [TR][TD] RBC [/TD] [TD] [/TD] [TD] 5.57 [/TD] [TD] 4.50 - 6.00 [/TD] [TD] x E12/L [/TD][/TR] [TR][TD] Hemoglobin [/TD] [TD] [/TD] [TD] 166 [/TD] [TD] 135 - 175 [/TD] [TD] g/L [/TD][/TR] [TR][TD] Hematocrit [/TD] [TD] [/TD] [TD] 0.485 [/TD] [TD] 0.400 - 0.500 [/TD] [TD] L/L [/TD][/TR] [TR][TD] MCV [/TD] [TD] [/TD] [TD] 87 [/TD] [TD] 80 - 100 [/TD] [TD] fL [/TD][/TR] [TR][TD] MCH [/TD] [TD] [/TD] [TD] 29.8 [/TD] [TD] 27.5 - 33.0 [/TD] [TD] pg [/TD][/TR] [TR][TD] MCHC [/TD] [TD] [/TD] [TD] 342 [/TD] [TD] 305 - 360 [/TD] [TD] g/L [/TD][/TR] [TR][TD] RDW [/TD] [TD] [/TD] [TD] 13.9 [/TD] [TD] 11.5 - 14.5 [/TD] [TD] % [/TD][/TR] [TR][TD] Platelet Count [/TD] [TD] [/TD] [TD] 206 [/TD] [TD] 150 - 400 [/TD] [TD] x E9/L [/TD][/TR] [TR][TD] Differential [/TD][TD] [/TD] [TD] [/TD] [TD] [/TD] [TD] [/TD][/TR] [TR][TD] Neutrophils [/TD] [TD] [/TD] [TD] 3.3 [/TD] [TD] 2.0 - 7.5 [/TD] [TD] x E9/L [/TD][/TR] [TR][TD] Lymphocytes [/TD] [TD] [/TD] [TD] 1.4 [/TD] [TD] 1.0 - 3.5 [/TD] [TD] x E9/L [/TD][/TR] [TR][TD] Monocytes [/TD] [TD] [/TD] [TD] 0.4 [/TD] [TD] 0.2 - 1.0 [/TD] [TD] x E9/L [/TD][/TR] [TR][TD] Eosinophils [/TD] [TD] [/TD] [TD] 0.1 [/TD] [TD] 0.0 - 0.5 [/TD] [TD] x E9/L [/TD][/TR] [TR][TD] Basophils [/TD] [TD] [/TD] [TD] 0.1 [/TD] [TD] 0.0 - 0.2 [/TD] [TD] x E9/L [/TD][/TR] [TR][TD] Immature Granulocytes [/TD] [TD] [/TD] [TD] 0.0 [/TD] [TD] 0.0 - 0.1 [/TD] [TD] x E9/L [/TD][/TR] [TR][TD] Nucleated RBC [/TD] [TD] [/TD] [TD] 0 [/TD] [TD] [/TD] [TD] /100 WBC [/TD][/TR][/TABLE] [/QUOTE]
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