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<blockquote data-quote="madman" data-source="post: 266182" data-attributes="member: 13851"><p>Thanks this makes a big difference!</p><p></p><p>As you can see you are only hitting a TT in the low 300s (11.3 nmol/L or 325.9 ng/dL) and more importantly your FT is low.</p><p></p><p>You never posted SHBG but this can be figured out as your free testosterone was done using the cFTV method which is used in Canada.</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]37605[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p></p><p>Looking over the reference ranges for TT/FT your labs were most likely done through Lifelabs.</p><p></p><p>Your cFT is 0.239 nmol/L (bottom end) of Lifelabs reference range (0.2-0.62 nmol/L).</p><p></p><p>Again this was done using the cFTV method.</p><p></p><p>In Canada units for TT/FT are nmol/L.</p><p></p><p>As you can clearly see if we take your TT 11.3 nmol/L, and use a default Albumin 4.3 g/dL (as you never posted) and plug in different SHBG values than your SHBG would be 29.7 nmol/L (normal not high or low) your cFTV would be 0.239 nmol/L (bottom end low) which your labs results show.</p><p></p><p>We used a default Albumin of 4.3 g/dL as you never posted in your labs so it may very well be higher or lower which would slightly change where your SHBG truly sits but this is nitpicking here so we will just go with 29.7 nmol/L.</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]37608[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>In the US the units for TT/FT is ng/dL.</p><p></p><p>As you can clearly see if we convert your TT 11.3 nmol/L to 325.9 ng/dL your cFTV would be 6.89 ng/dL.</p><p></p><p>Also keep in mind that cFTV as of now tends to overestimate FT when compared against the most accurate assay the gold standard Equilibrium Dialysis.</p><p></p><p>So your FT level is most likely even lower!</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]37607[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p></p><p>Definitely need to look into therapy to treat your low T as it will make a world of difference especially in the long run.</p><p></p><p>You are 49 years old not a young chap anymore.</p><p></p><p>My levels were slightly lower than yours before I started and my SHBG was 34 nmol/L.</p><p></p><p>Keep in mind that there are other options before jumping on full blown TRT.</p><p></p><p>The main hurdle now is going to be finding a good doctor in the know to treat you.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="madman, post: 266182, member: 13851"] Thanks this makes a big difference! As you can see you are only hitting a TT in the low 300s (11.3 nmol/L or 325.9 ng/dL) and more importantly your FT is low. You never posted SHBG but this can be figured out as your free testosterone was done using the cFTV method which is used in Canada. [ATTACH type="full" alt="1696175427091.png"]37605[/ATTACH] Looking over the reference ranges for TT/FT your labs were most likely done through Lifelabs. Your cFT is 0.239 nmol/L (bottom end) of Lifelabs reference range (0.2-0.62 nmol/L). Again this was done using the cFTV method. In Canada units for TT/FT are nmol/L. As you can clearly see if we take your TT 11.3 nmol/L, and use a default Albumin 4.3 g/dL (as you never posted) and plug in different SHBG values than your SHBG would be 29.7 nmol/L (normal not high or low) your cFTV would be 0.239 nmol/L (bottom end low) which your labs results show. We used a default Albumin of 4.3 g/dL as you never posted in your labs so it may very well be higher or lower which would slightly change where your SHBG truly sits but this is nitpicking here so we will just go with 29.7 nmol/L. [ATTACH type="full" alt="Screenshot (29034).png"]37608[/ATTACH] In the US the units for TT/FT is ng/dL. As you can clearly see if we convert your TT 11.3 nmol/L to 325.9 ng/dL your cFTV would be 6.89 ng/dL. Also keep in mind that cFTV as of now tends to overestimate FT when compared against the most accurate assay the gold standard Equilibrium Dialysis. So your FT level is most likely even lower! [ATTACH type="full" alt="1696176104156.png"]37607[/ATTACH] Definitely need to look into therapy to treat your low T as it will make a world of difference especially in the long run. You are 49 years old not a young chap anymore. My levels were slightly lower than yours before I started and my SHBG was 34 nmol/L. Keep in mind that there are other options before jumping on full blown TRT. The main hurdle now is going to be finding a good doctor in the know to treat you. [/QUOTE]
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