Sent blood test, now what?

[Chet002]

I’m new, and I sent my blood samples off the other day. What happens now?

 

[Deleted member 16042]

Welcome.

What are the circumstances of sending your blood samples off?

Do you have a doctor who ordered the tests, did you order them online on your own?

What Lab drew your blood?

Do you have Low T symptoms?

What are your expectations/desires regarding TRT depending on your labs?

 

[Chet002]

Welcome.

What are the circumstances of sending your blood samples off?

Do you have a doctor who ordered the tests, did you order them online on your own?

What Lab drew your blood?

Do you have Low T symptoms?

What are your expectations/desires regarding TRT depending on your labs?

 

[Chet002]

Ordered online (excel male). Blotter blood drop card ZRT lab. Low T symptoms include poorly maintained erectiion, low libido, low energy, a bit depressed, losing muscle mass. I’m 67, and hoping to affect some (if not all) of these issues which have gradually come on throughout the past 5 years......

 

[Vince]

Ordered online (excel male). Blotter blood drop card ZRT lab. Low T symptoms include poorly maintained erectiion, low libido, low energy, a bit depressed, losing muscle mass. I’m 67, and hoping to affect some (if not all) of these issues which have gradually come on throughout the past 5 years......

After you get your labs back, you’ll know if your symptoms are from low testosterone levels or do you need to look somewhere else.

 

[Nelson Vergel]

Blotter blood drop methods are not accurate for hormones.

 

[Deleted member 16042]

Blotter blood drop methods are not accurate for hormones.

Glad you replied Nelson. I was a bit confused by ZRTs statements about accuracy. Is this just marketing?

And to the OP, thanks for your reply.

With that testing method I have no idea what else to contribute to the discussion other than to say, your symptoms certainly are a potential match for low T.

 

[fifty]

ZRT is in Theranos land regarding blood spot tests.

 

[4:15amstreet]

Blood spot testing is all over the place for accuracy. I would not trust it, especially with respect to Estradiol. I found this article A comparison of blood spot versus plasma analysis of gonadotropin and ovarian steroid hormone levels in reproductive-age women
where the owner of ZRT labs admits that it is not accurate for estradiol. It is sometimes off by a factor of 5! I personally did a test with ZRT and the results suggested I could benefit from TRT, but I wanted to be sure, so I did a blood draw test. My total testosterone was over twice what they said it was in the course of a month with no supplementation. Don't rely on them at all.