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To all the newbies, men with their feet wet, OGzzz and yes I will include the BRUHs!

When getting blood work done let alone comparing labs it is critical that:

1. The protocol needs to be kept the same (ester/dose T/injection frequency)

2. 4-6 weeks for blood levels to stabilize (TC/TE) before getting blood work done (6 weeks)

3. Testing is done at the true trough

4. Using the same lab

5. Using the same assays (most accurate) TT/e2/DHT (LC-MS/MS) and FT (Equilibrium Dialysis or Ultrafiltration)

6. Each protocol needs to be given 12 weeks

The most accurate assays for TT/estradiol/DHT (LC/MS-MS) and FT (Equilibrium Dialysis or Ultrafiltration).

Most accurate assays for TT/FT (Labcorp, Quest Diagnostics, ARUP)

1. 500726: Testosterone, Free, Mass Spectrometry/Equilibrium Dialysis (Endocrine Sciences) | Labcorp

2. 070038: Testosterone, Free, Equilibrium Ultrafiltration With Total Testosterone, LC/MS-MS | Labcorp

3. Testosterone, Total and Free (NO Upper Limit) plus Hematocrit

4. 070038: Testosterone, Free, Equilibrium Ultrafiltration With Total Testosterone, LC/MS-MS | Labcorp

5. Testosterone Free and Total by ED/LC-MS/MS (Free) and LC-MS/MS (Total), Adult Males | ARUP Laboratories Test Directory

<blockquote data-quote="madman" data-source="post: 211314" data-attributes="member: 13851">To all the newbies, men with their feet wet, OGzzz and yes I will include the BRUHs!When getting blood work done let alone comparing labs it is critical that:1. The protocol needs to be kept the same (ester/dose T/injection frequency)2. 4-6 weeks for blood levels to stabilize (TC/TE) before getting blood work done (6 weeks)3. Testing is done at the true trough4. Using the same lab5. Using the same assays (most accurate) TT/e2/DHT (LC-MS/MS) and FT (Equilibrium Dialysis or Ultrafiltration)6. Each protocol needs to be given 12 weeksThe most accurate assays for TT/estradiol/DHT (LC/MS-MS) and FT (Equilibrium Dialysis or Ultrafiltration).Most accurate assays for TT/FT (Labcorp, Quest Diagnostics, ARUP)1. <a href="https://www.labcorp.com/tests/500726/testosterone-free-mass-spectrometry-equilibrium-dialysis-endocrine-sciences" target="_blank">500726: Testosterone, Free, Mass Spectrometry/Equilibrium Dialysis (Endocrine Sciences) | Labcorp</a>2. <a href="https://www.labcorp.com/tests/070038/testosterone-free-equilibrium-ultrafiltration-with-total-testosterone-lc-ms-ms" target="_blank">070038: Testosterone, Free, Equilibrium Ultrafiltration With Total Testosterone, LC/MS-MS | Labcorp</a>3. <a href="https://www.discountedlabs.com/hematocrit-total-and-free-testosterone-1500-ng-dl" target="_blank">Testosterone, Total and Free (NO Upper Limit) plus Hematocrit</a>4. <a href="https://www.labcorp.com/tests/070038/testosterone-free-equilibrium-ultrafiltration-with-total-testosterone-lc-ms-ms" target="_blank">070038: Testosterone, Free, Equilibrium Ultrafiltration With Total Testosterone, LC/MS-MS | Labcorp</a>5. <a href="https://ltd.aruplab.com/Tests/Pub/2004246" target="_blank">Testosterone Free and Total by ED/LC-MS/MS (Free) and LC-MS/MS (Total), Adult Males | ARUP Laboratories Test Directory</a></blockquote>

[QUOTE="madman, post: 211314, member: 13851"] To all the newbies, men with their feet wet, OGzzz and yes I will include the BRUHs! [B]When getting blood work done let alone comparing labs it is critical that: 1. [I]The protocol needs to be kept the same (ester/dose T/injection frequency)[/I] 2[/B]. [B][I]4-6 weeks for blood levels to stabilize (TC/TE) before getting blood work done (6 weeks)[/I] 3.[/B] [B][I]Testing is done at the true trough[/I] 4.[/B] [B][I]Using the same lab[/I] 5.[/B] [B][I]Using the same assays ([U]most accurate[/U]) TT/e2/DHT (LC-MS/MS) and FT (Equilibrium Dialysis or Ultrafiltration) 6. Each protocol needs to be given 12 weeks[/I][/B] The most accurate assays for TT/estradiol/DHT (LC/MS-MS) and FT (Equilibrium Dialysis or Ultrafiltration). Most accurate assays for TT/FT (Labcorp, Quest Diagnostics, ARUP) 1. [URL='https://www.labcorp.com/tests/500726/testosterone-free-mass-spectrometry-equilibrium-dialysis-endocrine-sciences']500726: Testosterone, Free, Mass Spectrometry/Equilibrium Dialysis (Endocrine Sciences) | Labcorp[/URL] 2. [URL='https://www.labcorp.com/tests/070038/testosterone-free-equilibrium-ultrafiltration-with-total-testosterone-lc-ms-ms']070038: Testosterone, Free, Equilibrium Ultrafiltration With Total Testosterone, LC/MS-MS | Labcorp[/URL] 3. [URL='https://www.discountedlabs.com/hematocrit-total-and-free-testosterone-1500-ng-dl']Testosterone, Total and Free (NO Upper Limit) plus Hematocrit[/URL] 4. [URL='https://www.labcorp.com/tests/070038/testosterone-free-equilibrium-ultrafiltration-with-total-testosterone-lc-ms-ms']070038: Testosterone, Free, Equilibrium Ultrafiltration With Total Testosterone, LC/MS-MS | Labcorp[/URL] 5. [URL='https://ltd.aruplab.com/Tests/Pub/2004246']Testosterone Free and Total by ED/LC-MS/MS (Free) and LC-MS/MS (Total), Adult Males | ARUP Laboratories Test Directory[/URL] [/QUOTE]