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Testosterone Replacement, Low T, HCG, & Beyond
Testosterone Side Effect Management
Is testing hematocrit at trough enough?
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<blockquote data-quote="Keepfit1" data-source="post: 251858" data-attributes="member: 44282"><p>it doesnt matter trough or not, what does matter though is that you are sufficiently hydrated and also time of day matters, Hct is higher when you wake because you dehydrate at night, so if testing at 9am wake at 7 and have a glass or two of water, not overhydrate though. If possible stick to the same time of day each time you test as Hct tends to be lower as the day goes on. I learned all this from 13 years of polycythaemia and regular testing for venisection etc. Also try to use the same lab as labs vary , drinking alcohol or flying will also dehydrate and give a higher Hct reading, so after flying or alcohol wait 2 days anyway especially long haul flights.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Keepfit1, post: 251858, member: 44282"] it doesnt matter trough or not, what does matter though is that you are sufficiently hydrated and also time of day matters, Hct is higher when you wake because you dehydrate at night, so if testing at 9am wake at 7 and have a glass or two of water, not overhydrate though. If possible stick to the same time of day each time you test as Hct tends to be lower as the day goes on. I learned all this from 13 years of polycythaemia and regular testing for venisection etc. Also try to use the same lab as labs vary , drinking alcohol or flying will also dehydrate and give a higher Hct reading, so after flying or alcohol wait 2 days anyway especially long haul flights. [/QUOTE]
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