I wasn't sure where else to post this but nutrition seems the closest match. I had a blood test done to check up on my health and satisfy my curiosity. My free testosterone levels were flagged as high which is great news but apparently the type of test used could produce falsely higher results than normal. I'm not sure if two difference tests were used for total and free testosterone because total testosterone is within the normal range and if the same test was used then I would assume the free testosterone results are valid.
I know the LC/MS-MS testing method wasn't used. Basically what I'm asking is, how much higher would my results be if the less accurate method was used?
Thanks!
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Thread: Free Testosterone Levels
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10-14-2014, 08:52 AM #1
Free Testosterone Levels
Last edited by SlimmJimm; 10-14-2014 at 09:06 AM.
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10-14-2014, 09:39 AM #2
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Were your FT levels calculated or directly measured? I believe measuring directly is quite inaccurate, better to get albumin and SHBG tested so you can calculate it yourself. You don't have data on albumin, but assuming you have normal albumin levels of somewhere between 40-45 g/L, your FT levels are roughly 16 ng/dl, which is good.
Your FT levels suggest albumin levels of roughly 20 g/L, which is far below the lower end of the range, which is something like 35-50.*No sig crew*
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Stopped reading at prostate.
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http://www.issam.ch/freetesto.htm
Free Testosterone 15.1 ng/dL = 2.51 %*No sig crew*
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10-14-2014, 02:41 PM #10
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10-14-2014, 07:25 PM #11
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02-04-2015, 11:22 AM #12
"These calculated parameters more accurately reflect the level of bioactive testosterone than does the sole measurement of total serum testosterone."
Bumping this thread for completeness of information. Free testosterone in the bloodwork was directly measured and is more accurate than using that calculator. However, it was just a fluctuation; additional bloodwork shows average levels of free testosterone.Muscle memory is real.. Check this out
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