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re: Bloodwork results: advice on my next steps?
Posted on 4/15/24 at 9:22 am to StringedInstruments
Posted on 4/15/24 at 9:22 am to StringedInstruments
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Total cholesterol 205
HDL 51
LDL 129
Tri 139
HDL/LDL ratio 2.7
Your tri/hdl ratio is 2.7 - way too high. Cutting that sugar should bring that in the preferred zone over 2.
Thanks for being so open in your description. It really helps other people speak up themselves.
Question: what should the T numbers be? I'm going for bloodwork soon but have never paid attention to anything beyond my lipid panel before.
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Posted on 4/15/24 at 9:58 am to Big Scrub TX
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Question: what should the T numbers be? I'm going for bloodwork soon but have never paid attention to anything beyond my lipid panel before.
My blood work panel says 264-916 for total T is considered normal range. 8.7-25.1 for free T.
Maybe it’s due to lack of testimonials, but I don’t know of any guys under 65 saying they feel good with sub-400 total T levels. It’s supposedly an algorithm that requires all of your hormonal panel to truly understand, but I have a hard time believing anyone as low as mine at 39 is living the good life.
I should have mentioned in OP that my dad has been on testosterone therapy since his 40s. I guess it could be genetic,
Posted on 4/15/24 at 11:26 am to Big Scrub TX
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what should the T numbers be? I'm going for bloodwork soon but have never paid attention to anything beyond my lipid panel before.
at 39, he should be at a minimum of 400 on average. the mean for his age group in the middle tier is 350-475 and 600-750 would be more optimal.
an age adjusted cutoff of 350ish would be what should be used to consider one "low testosterone" or not.
even not using the age adjustment the American urology association (AUA) would consider him to have low test as they use 300ng/dl as the cut off.
here it eh paper that was published in the journal of urology on this(its a great read btw). OP should ask to be referred to a urologist that specializes in male hormone treatment and use LOW t clinic as last resort imo.
LINK
90th percentile(optimal) is around 700
90th for free test would be in the 27.5 range
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