As you can see, levels vary quite a bit over time. This is one of the reasons why we recommended against relying on either your levels or the reference ranges for TRT decisions.
I just got my blood panel back this week with different results than I was expecting. Total testosterone was 460ng/dl with a free T of 10pg/mL.
Two years ago, I had two tests. One with total T of 243ng/dl and one at about 260ng/dl. What would cause T levels to nearly double in the course of two years? I'm going to ask the providers I'm working with, but I wanted to see what you thought. Does that seem weird to you?
I haven't been taking anything. I'm less stressed than I was at the time, but not much else is different.
Updated:
I called my doctor's office to get my medical records. Here's what I've got on file.
Date - Total T
6/19/2018 - 239.6ng/dL
7/11/2018 - 476.8ng/dL
11/5/2018 - 246.5ng/dL
They don't have free T recorded for some reason.
So it looks more like T has a large degree of variation - at least based on this sample.
Last edited by AndrewLewis; 02-08-2021 at 12:31 PM. Reason: Added update section
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As you can see, levels vary quite a bit over time. This is one of the reasons why we recommended against relying on either your levels or the reference ranges for TRT decisions.
I'm fortunate that my doctor basically said "Despite being in reference range, you're clearly symptomatic, so here's a referral to a urologist. Go get it fixed." I feel sorry for these poor men who are told "you're in reference range, so you must be fine. Go home"
Last edited by AndrewLewis; 02-08-2021 at 01:04 PM.
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