For men, things are more straightforward — but it's still a good idea to get additional testing — looking at your calculated
free testosterone test is of paramount importance for both diagnosis and treatment
Well, the failure to look at a calculated
free testosterone test (and definitely not an analog or «direct» free T test) can loom large.
However, The Endocrine Society recommends against using the direct
free testosterone test clinically, as it is a flawed assay.
Typically, most providers order the direct,
free testosterone test which is clinically useless.
A «direct»
free testosterone test is clinically useless.
My husband is convinced the testosterone shots caused him to gain over 40 pounds so he's got enough of them got a gastric sleeve and now he has no desire he could care less about sex and refuses to do anything if it involves the testosterone shots I did however talk to me into doing
the free testosterone test we're waiting on the results they said they got them yesterday any thoughts or ideas on my situation thank you advance
Your total does not appear to be high, but
the free testosterone test they ordered is unfortunately, worthless.
If a direct
free testosterone test was ordered, I would recommend ignoring that reading.
And no, I'm not talking about analog or «direct»
free testosterone tests — I mean a calculated free testosterone test.
And no, I'm not talking about analog or «direct»
free testosterone tests — ...
With
free testosterone testing, only a calculated free T or equilibrium dialysis is acceptable.
Not exact matches
The optimum level is anywhere from thirty to fifty ng / ml — the
tested men with these levels had the leanest bodies, the highest levels of
free testosterone and much better health overall.
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Repeat
testing, and a calculated
free testosterone measurement (requiring a total
testosterone, SHBG / sex hormone binding globulin, and albumin), may shed more light on the subject.
If you
free testosterone level is not a calculated
free T or an equilibrium dialysis assay, then I would make any decisions based on this
test.
My lab
test say that my total serum
testosterone level is 28 ng / dl and my
free testosterone level is high at 46.85 pg / ml.
Most providers only look at total
testosterone, and when they do look at
free, they often run the wrong
test.
The better
test is a calculated
free testosterone (cFT) which you will need your total
testosterone, SHBG, and albumin levels to determine.
In order to find out if low
free testosterone levels are causing your issues, you must get blood
tested.
With a borderline high number, the first thing to do is to repeat the
test and make sure that your provider assesses your calculated
free testosterone level.
Now, in you, the other thing that came up, both on the DUTCH
test and previous
tests was you tend to have low total and
free testosterone.
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First, at the point of diagnosis, it's advisable to get some additional
testing if you only received results for total
testosterone — looking at your calculated
free testosterone is critical for diagnosis and determining a treatment protocol.
I had various blood
tests in July and found: -
free testosterone (direct) was.3 pg / ml - DHEA was 236 ng / dL - Vitamin D was 22.7 ng / mL - B12 was 384pg / mL
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The direct
free test is a very poor assay, and I would strongly recommend utilizing a calculated
free testosterone instead.
Based on the symptoms you described, I would advise contacting one of our clinics to arrange for
testing of your total and
free testosterone levels so that we have a more clear understanding of your
testosterone profile.
The direct
free testosterone is a highly inaccurate
test, but the likelihood of you having an elevated calculated
free T or DHT is next to zero, given your total
testosterone level.
I would recommend ensuring that your
free testosterone level was not derived from the direct
test.
The
test showed — estradiol 11 — DHEA - S 182 — vitamin D 30 — Ferritin 20.31 - DHEA, LC / MS / MS 228 FSH 59.53
Testosterone 26.46 Free testosterone 0.34 SHBG 56.2 — TSH 1.33 Free T4 1.02 F
Testosterone 26.46
Free testosterone 0.34 SHBG 56.2 — TSH 1.33 Free T4 1.02 F
testosterone 0.34 SHBG 56.2 — TSH 1.33
Free T4 1.02
Free T3 2.93.
I am 53 and my levels are: (I was
tested on day 21 of my cycle)
Testosterone, serum < 3 low Free testosterone (direct) < 0.2 Progesterone 0.3 Estradiol 13.9 Everything with my thyroi
Testosterone, serum < 3 low
Free testosterone (direct) < 0.2 Progesterone 0.3 Estradiol 13.9 Everything with my thyroi
testosterone (direct) < 0.2 Progesterone 0.3 Estradiol 13.9 Everything with my thyroid was normal
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Hi, I am 49 year old female and my
testosterone free test is 1.1.
By the way, a direct
free testosterone asssay is a really sub-standard
test and The Endocrine Society has advised that it not be used clinically.
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