Help understanding total versus free testosterone
Can someone help me understand the diference between free and total testosterone?
The main issue is that one doctor (medical generalist) will not put me on testosterone theraphy because of my free testosterone while another specialized doctor (urologist) would using my total testosterone.
I am 34 years old and this is the lab info from Quest Diagnostic
TESTOSTERONE, TOTAL 221 reference range 250 - 1100 ng/dL (LOW)
TESTOSTERONE, FREE PERCENT 2.82 % reference range 1.50 - 2.20 % (HIGH)
FREE TESTOSTERONE 97.6 pg/mL reference range 35 - 155 pg/mL (NORMAL)