Standard Test Range

[DrewDog]

Had some blood work done a while back and asked my doc if he could check my test numbers for shits and giggles. Going to see him tomorrow and was just wondering what numbers I should be looking for, specifically whats the "normal" range and what kind of levels are usually required to be prescribed TRT?

Canadian "standards" would be best but any/all info would be appreciated.

Thanks

[KKAZ]

Well, i'm not positive about range of normal levels. I think its somewhere between 200-800. Ask your doc to check total and free test levels along with a Leutinizing hormone level. That will tell him where the problem lies somewhat. My doc gave me HRT because mine [test] was 70. [I had been off cold turkey for ten weeks,without any PCT].He knows, im sure, that i have taken something on my own. I was kind of fishing for some clomid or HCG but he just went ahead and prescribed cypionate. I guess,being that im in my mid 40's, he calculated , that i was a legitimate cadidate for HRT.
I have several Buds,that were in the 200's, and got a script for it.

[Hidngod]

Had some blood work done a while back and asked my doc if he could check my test numbers for shits and giggles. Going to see him tomorrow and was just wondering what numbers I should be looking for, specifically whats the "normal" range and what kind of levels are usually required to be prescribed TRT?

Canadian "standards" would be best but any/all info would be appreciated.

Thanks

NOt sure about bio avail.
Total is something like 8.4 - 28.7.
Free is 25.0 - 80.0.
That's from the MDS data sheet that my Dr. got Last week.

[KKAZ]

What about talking Doc into checking your estrogen levels too;just for shits and giggles.And a PSA,for good measure.

[DrewDog]

PSA?

the blood test was already done, now I'm going in and will see the results

[KKAZ]

prostatic specific antigen=partially shows how your prostate gland is doing.
I used to think it stood for public service announcement:redevil:

[DrewDog]

might have been done anyway since the blood work was done for my general physcial and i'm almost 30 and have a family history of cancer. just had him tack on the test test

[lv 426]

@ Gamma-Dynacare (testing lab Canada)

Test 8.0-38.0 nmol/L
BioT 2.5-15.0 nmol/L
Estradiol <161 pmol/L

I was 18 on Test & 13.5 on BioT and my "Doc" said I needed to bring my #s up


As a side note BioT is not covered under OHIP. It costs under $100

Lv 426

[Cynical Simian]

It depends on the lab. The results should have the reference range printed next to your value.

[Hidngod]

@ Gamma-Dynacare (testing lab Canada)

Test 8.0-38.0 nmol/L
BioT 2.5-15.0 nmol/L
Estradiol <161 pmol/L

I was 18 on Test & 13.5 on BioT and my "Doc" said I needed to bring my #s up


As a side note BioT is not covered under OHIP. It costs under $100

Lv 426

That's odd. As I said, my control numbers where from a test I had just days ago. Who sets this standard? Do the individual labs have their own guidelines? I thought that was a government health thing.
My Doc doesn't wanna do estradiol. Says it's not necessary. :(

[DrewDog]

Well, i'm not positive about range of normal levels. I think its somewhere between 200-800.

what the number you're talking for? all the other numbers I see mentioned are in the tens of nmol/L but yours in in the hundreds.

thanks

EDIT...looking around the web I'm guessing the 200-800 is in ng/DL and while the others are nmol/L?

[lv 426]

That's odd. As I said, my control numbers where from a test I had just days ago. Who sets this standard? Do the individual labs have their own guidelines? I thought that was a government health thing.
My Doc doesn't wanna do estradiol. Says it's not necessary. :(

Hey

Your ranges come from MDS (called Life sumthin' or other now) mine came from Gamma. I think each lab has their own ranges.
In the states Labcorp are different from Quest.

I'm not sure if the estradiol test I got was the ultrasensitive (more research needed)

The nurse told me that she gets more mistakes from MDS so I went to Gamma

Lv 426

[BigJimCalhoun]

Lab-Corp has two sets of ranges for T, depending on the specific test called for.

The most common Lab-Corp test has a range of 241-827 ng/dL. I forget the other range and when it is used but the range is something like 300-1100 ng/dL.

Rhein labs from Oregon, who does urine analysis has a completely different range. I can test at 650 on a 241-827 scale at Lab-Corp and then go 3 times over max on Rhein, which means I am uriniating out a lot of T.

[Hidngod]

Lab-Corp has two sets of ranges for T, depending on the specific test called for.

The most common Lab-Corp test has a range of 241-827 ng/dL. I forget the other range and when it is used but the range is something like 300-1100 ng/dL.

Rhein labs from Oregon, who does urine analysis has a completely different range. I can test at 650 on a 241-827 scale at Lab-Corp and then go 3 times over max on Rhein, which means I am uriniating out a lot of T.

Does that mean you are coming & going at the same time?

[BigJimCalhoun]

It just means I am excreting out some of the testosterone I am injecting.

[East Coast Lifter]

At your age I would take at least 250mg per week of test for HRT,

I have no idea what normal is, just from what I see at my gym and guys doing hrt