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Testosterone Replacement, Low T, HCG, & Beyond
Blood Test Discussion
Please take a look at my dad's blood work before he starts TRT. Is it safe to start?
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<blockquote data-quote="chasedat" data-source="post: 60997" data-attributes="member: 13875"><p>Hi guys could you please give input on my dad's results? He's 61. Is it safe for him to start TRT?</p><p></p><p><strong>PSA</strong> <u>3.31 ng/ml</u> Ref: 0.00-4.00</p><p></p><p><strong>TSH </strong><u>2.32 uIU/ml</u> Ref: 0.5-2.5</p><p></p><p><strong>FSH</strong> <u>7.19 mIU/ml</u> Ref: 1.5-12.4</p><p></p><p><strong>LH </strong><u>5.12 mIU/ml</u> Ref: 0.8-7.6</p><p></p><p><strong>E2 </strong><u>8.3 pg/ml </u> Ref: 7.6.-42.6 **Not sensitive, not available in this country**</p><p></p><p><strong>Test</strong> <u>534.8 ng/dL</u> Ref: (Male 50-99): 181-758</p><p></p><p>Could not find anywhere offering Free T tests</p><p></p><p></p><p>Please see attached photo for cholesterol and complete blood count (CBC) </p><p></p><p>Now, granted his e2 test isn't sensitive, but that's pretty low regardless isn't it? This tells me that regardless of his T levels not being horrible, that he may benefit from an increase. His PSA isn't above 4 which is good, I'm guessing that it's on the high side of normal because of his age. But if he starts TRT I told him how important it is to keep an eye on that. </p><p></p><p>His hematocrit is ok as is, but another item he'd need to keep an eye on if he started TRT. His "bad" cholesterol is high, I'm not sure if TRT would impact that at all. I'm guessing he needs to have a better diet. </p><p></p><p>Anyway, is there anything that stands out to anybody that I might be over looking? Does it appear safe that he would start TRT? There's no TRT doctors in this country. It's useless to even try. So we're doing our best to do research and do things safely. </p><p></p><p>Any input is greatly appreciated!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="chasedat, post: 60997, member: 13875"] Hi guys could you please give input on my dad's results? He's 61. Is it safe for him to start TRT? [B]PSA[/B] [U]3.31 ng/ml[/U] Ref: 0.00-4.00 [B]TSH [/B][U]2.32 uIU/ml[/U] Ref: 0.5-2.5 [B]FSH[/B] [U]7.19 mIU/ml[/U] Ref: 1.5-12.4 [B]LH [/B][U]5.12 mIU/ml[/U] Ref: 0.8-7.6 [B]E2 [/B][U]8.3 pg/ml [/U] Ref: 7.6.-42.6 **Not sensitive, not available in this country** [B]Test[/B] [U]534.8 ng/dL[/U] Ref: (Male 50-99): 181-758 Could not find anywhere offering Free T tests Please see attached photo for cholesterol and complete blood count (CBC) Now, granted his e2 test isn't sensitive, but that's pretty low regardless isn't it? This tells me that regardless of his T levels not being horrible, that he may benefit from an increase. His PSA isn't above 4 which is good, I'm guessing that it's on the high side of normal because of his age. But if he starts TRT I told him how important it is to keep an eye on that. His hematocrit is ok as is, but another item he'd need to keep an eye on if he started TRT. His "bad" cholesterol is high, I'm not sure if TRT would impact that at all. I'm guessing he needs to have a better diet. Anyway, is there anything that stands out to anybody that I might be over looking? Does it appear safe that he would start TRT? There's no TRT doctors in this country. It's useless to even try. So we're doing our best to do research and do things safely. Any input is greatly appreciated! [/QUOTE]
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Please take a look at my dad's blood work before he starts TRT. Is it safe to start?
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