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Testosterone Replacement, Low T, HCG, & Beyond
Blood Test Discussion
I need help interpreting my lab results
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<blockquote data-quote="madman" data-source="post: 261169" data-attributes="member: 13851"><p>Welcome glad to have another Canadian member on the forum.</p><p></p><p>Were your labs done fasted in the early AM as we want to test at peak?</p><p></p><p>I can tell that you had your blood work done at Lifelabs as I am familiar with the reference ranges.</p><p></p><p>If these are your results from an early AM blood draw than your TT 14.3 nmol/L (412.4 ng/dL) is nothing to brag about and more importantly your FT would be far from stellar but not absurdly low.</p><p></p><p>In order to know where your FT level truly sits you would need to have it tested using an accurate assay such as the gold standard Equilibrium Dialysis or Ultrafiltration (next best).</p><p></p><p>In Canada FT is done using the cFTV mind you the reference ranges differ from lab to lab.</p><p></p><p>For the time being you will need to use/rely upon the cFTV.</p><p></p><p>If we take your sub-par peak? TT 412.4ng/dL, SHBG 27.4nmol/L and Albumin (default) 4.3g/dL than your FT would be 9.38 ng/dL (closer to the lower end reference range cFTV).</p><p></p><p>Also keep in mind that as of now the cFTV tends to overestimate so your FT level may be even lower if it was tested using an accurate assay (ED/UF).</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]35368[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>There would be no comparison between your natty TT/FT level vs your TT/FT level when using exogenous T for replacement therapy as not only would your TT and more importantly FT levels been much higher (peak/trough) but we are also talking steady state as in 24/7.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="madman, post: 261169, member: 13851"] Welcome glad to have another Canadian member on the forum. Were your labs done fasted in the early AM as we want to test at peak? I can tell that you had your blood work done at Lifelabs as I am familiar with the reference ranges. If these are your results from an early AM blood draw than your TT 14.3 nmol/L (412.4 ng/dL) is nothing to brag about and more importantly your FT would be far from stellar but not absurdly low. In order to know where your FT level truly sits you would need to have it tested using an accurate assay such as the gold standard Equilibrium Dialysis or Ultrafiltration (next best). In Canada FT is done using the cFTV mind you the reference ranges differ from lab to lab. For the time being you will need to use/rely upon the cFTV. If we take your sub-par peak? TT 412.4ng/dL, SHBG 27.4nmol/L and Albumin (default) 4.3g/dL than your FT would be 9.38 ng/dL (closer to the lower end reference range cFTV). Also keep in mind that as of now the cFTV tends to overestimate so your FT level may be even lower if it was tested using an accurate assay (ED/UF). [ATTACH type="full"]35368[/ATTACH] There would be no comparison between your natty TT/FT level vs your TT/FT level when using exogenous T for replacement therapy as not only would your TT and more importantly FT levels been much higher (peak/trough) but we are also talking steady state as in 24/7. [/QUOTE]
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