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Testosterone Replacement, Low T, HCG, & Beyond
Testosterone Basics & Questions
Progesterone 280% higher, SHBG high, DHEA low, T normal -- should I start TRT?
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<blockquote data-quote="madman" data-source="post: 275974" data-attributes="member: 13851"><p>I would pay no attention to your result for FT as it was tested using a known to be inaccurate assay the direct analog enzyme immunoassay (EIA).</p><p></p><p>Again as I have stated numerous times on the forum/your previous thread FT needs to be tested using what would be considered the most accurate assays such as the gold standard Equilibrium Dialysis or Equilibrium Utrafiltration, especially in cases of altered SHBG to know where it truly sits.</p><p></p><p>If you do not have access to such (highly doubtful if you reside in the US) then you will need to use/rely upon the calculated method (cFTV) which is available online for free.</p><p></p><p>To use such you will need to know where your TT, SHBG, and Albumin sit.</p><p></p><p>Looking over your results there is no way you are hitting a healthy/high-end FT with a robust TT 741.2 ng/dL and very high SHBG 70.7 nmol/L.</p><p></p><p>Plugging your TT 741.2 ng/dL, very high SHBG 70.7 nmol/L, and Albumin 4.3 g/dL (default) your FT is 9.77 ng/dL which is by no means low but is lower than where a healthy young males cFTV would sit.</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]41641[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>Even then your FT may very well be even somewhat lower if you had tested it using the ED assay (most accurate) as of now cFTV tends to overestimate when compared to a standardized gold standard Equilibrium Dialysis assay.</p><p></p><p>The bottom line here is your FT level is well under where a healthy young male would sit.</p><p></p><p>Again forget getting caught up on the ND for the time being as you should be more concerned with having a healthy FT level!</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>[URL unfurl="true"]https://www.excelmale.com/threads/11-years-of-extreme-tissue-weakness-i-need-advice-please.29776/[/URL]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="madman, post: 275974, member: 13851"] I would pay no attention to your result for FT as it was tested using a known to be inaccurate assay the direct analog enzyme immunoassay (EIA). Again as I have stated numerous times on the forum/your previous thread FT needs to be tested using what would be considered the most accurate assays such as the gold standard Equilibrium Dialysis or Equilibrium Utrafiltration, especially in cases of altered SHBG to know where it truly sits. If you do not have access to such (highly doubtful if you reside in the US) then you will need to use/rely upon the calculated method (cFTV) which is available online for free. To use such you will need to know where your TT, SHBG, and Albumin sit. Looking over your results there is no way you are hitting a healthy/high-end FT with a robust TT 741.2 ng/dL and very high SHBG 70.7 nmol/L. Plugging your TT 741.2 ng/dL, very high SHBG 70.7 nmol/L, and Albumin 4.3 g/dL (default) your FT is 9.77 ng/dL which is by no means low but is lower than where a healthy young males cFTV would sit. [ATTACH type="full" alt="1708274901171.png"]41641[/ATTACH] Even then your FT may very well be even somewhat lower if you had tested it using the ED assay (most accurate) as of now cFTV tends to overestimate when compared to a standardized gold standard Equilibrium Dialysis assay. The bottom line here is your FT level is well under where a healthy young male would sit. Again forget getting caught up on the ND for the time being as you should be more concerned with having a healthy FT level! [URL unfurl="true"]https://www.excelmale.com/threads/11-years-of-extreme-tissue-weakness-i-need-advice-please.29776/[/URL] [/QUOTE]
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