Mid cycle blood test - opinions please

[benh]

I am now half way through my first cycle:

250mg Test E every 3.5 days, 250iu HCG every 3.5days & 0.25mg Arimidex (Anastrozole) every other day.

I am 36, 5'7, 185lbs, 12%BF and eat clean. I am please with the results so far but I would appreciate some more experienced opinion on my blood results. I took a blood test before my cycle and in the 5th week. I intend to have another post PCT.
I think that it all looks OK, less blood count (which was high anyway) so I'll donate next week.

I have included the main results below and a full list of tests taken at the bottom, if anyone wants to see more detail, let me know and I'll post the rest.


HAEMOGLOBIN (G/L) Normal range: 130-170 g/l
Pre 166 g/l
5 weeks 174 g/l


HCT Normal range: 0.37-0.5
Pre 0.499
5 weeks 0.522


RED CELL COUNT (RBC) Normal range: 4.4-5.8 *10^12/L
Pre 5.57
5 weeks 5.77


FOLLICLE STIM. HORMONE (FSH) Normal range: 1.5-12.4 UI/L
Pre 2.6
5 weeks 0.1


TESTOSTERONE Normal range: 7.6-31.4 nmol/L
Pre 15.02
5 weeks 80.4


17-BETA OESTRADIOL (OESTRADIOL) Normal range: 44-156 pmol/L
Pre 95.07
5 weeks 240.1



Full list of tests taken:

Red Blood Cells
HAEMOGLOBIN (G/L), HCT, RED CELL COUNT, MCV, MCH, MCHC (G/L), RDW

White Blood Cells
WHITE CELL COUNT, NEUTROPHILS, LYMPHOCYTES, MONOCYTES, EOSINOPHILS, BASOPHILS

Clotting Cells
PLATELET COUNT, MPV

Kidney Function
SODIUM, UREA, CREATININE

Liver Function
ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE, ALANINE TRANSFERASE, CK, GAMMA GT

Proteins
TOTAL PROTEIN, ALBUMIN, GLOBULIN

Diabetes Test
HBA1C (MMOL/MOL)

Iron Profile
IRON, FERRITIN

Lipid Profile
TRIGLYCERIDES, CHOLESTEROL, HDL CHOLESTEROL, LDL CHOLESTEROL

Heart Disease Risk
HDL % OF TOTAL

Cardiovascular Disease
CRP - HIGH SENSITIVITY

Thyroid Function
THYROID STIMULATING HORMONE, FREE THYROXINE

Hormones
FOLLICLE STIM. HORMONE, TESTOSTERONE, FREE-TESTOSTERONE(CALCULATED), SEX HORMONE BINDING GLOB, 17-BETA OESTRADIOL

[Mr.BB]

Do you smoke, suffer from sleep apnea or live/work in low O2 environments?

Yes, please post the whole thing.

[benh]

Thanks for the reply, I don't smoke, don't suffer from sleep apnea or work in low O2 environments, but I do have mild asthma. I'll get the other figures together and post them all.

[benh]

Pre cycle blood work:


(Name of test) (test result) (unit of measure) (normal range)


HAEMATOLOGY

Red Blood Cells

HAEMOGLOBIN (G/L) 166 g/L 130.000 - 170.000

HCT 0.499 0.370 - 0.500

RED CELL COUNT 5.57 x10^12/L 4.400 - 5.800

MCV 90 fl 80.000 - 99.000

MCH 29.9 pg 26.000 - 33.500

MCHC (G/L) 333 g/L 300.000 - 350.000

RDW 13.0 11.500 - 15.000

White Blood Cells

WHITE CELL COUNT 4.4 x10^9/L 3.000 - 10.000

NEUTROPHILS 2.10 x10^9/L 2.000 - 7.500

LYMPHOCYTES 1.33 x10^9/L 1.200 - 3.650

MONOCYTES 0.89 x10^9/L 0.200 - 1.000

EOSINOPHILS 0.10 x10^9/L 0.000 - 0.400

BASOPHILS 0.02 x10^9/L 0.000 - 0.100

BLOOD FILM REPORT Red cells, White cells and Platelets appear normal.

Clotting Cells

PLATELET COUNT 242 x10^9/L 150.000 - 400.000

MPV 9.5 fl 7.000 - 13.000

BIOCHEMISTRY

Kidney Function

SODIUM 143 mmol/L 135.000 - 145.000

UREA *9.8 mmol/L 1.700 - 8.300

CREATININE *115 umol/L 66.000 - 112.000

Liver Function

ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE 72 IU/L 40.000 - 129.000

ALANINE TRANSFERASE *55 IU/L 10.000 - 50.000

CK *323 IU/L 38.000 - 204.000

GAMMA GT 49 IU/L 10.000 - 71.000

Proteins

TOTAL PROTEIN 73.1 g/L 63.000 - 83.000

ALBUMIN 44.5 g/L 34.000 - 50.000

GLOBULIN 28.6 g/L 19.000 - 35.000


BIOCHEMISTRY

Diabetes Test

HBA1C (MMOL/MOL) 29 mmol/mol 20.000 - 42.000

Iron Profile

IRON 17.86 umol/L 10.600 - 28.300

FERRITIN 101.6 ug/L 30.000 - 400.000

Lipid Profile

TRIGLYCERIDES 1.08 mmol/L 0.000 - 2.299

CHOLESTEROL 4.86 mmol/L 0.000 - 4.990

HDL CHOLESTEROL 1.19 mmol/L 0.900 - 1.500

LDL CHOLESTEROL *3.18 mmol/L 0.000 - 3.000

Heart Disease Risk

HDL % OF TOTAL 24.49 % 20.000 - 100.000

Cardiovascular Disease

CRP - HIGH SENSITIVITY 0.4 mg/L 0.000 - 5.000

ENDOCRINOLOGY

Thyroid Function

THYROID STIMULATING HORMONE 1.6 mIU/L 0.270 - 4.200

FREE THYROXINE 19.05 pmol/L 12.000 - 22.000

Hormones

FOLLICLE STIM. HORMONE *2.6 IU/L 1.500 - 12.400

TESTOSTERONE 15.02 nmol/L 7.600 - 31.400

FREE-TESTOSTERONE(CALCULATED)*0.248 nmol/L 0.300 - 1.000

SEX HORMONE BINDING GLOB 40.69 nmol/L 16.000 - 55.000

17-BETA OESTRADIOL 95.07 pmol/L 44.000 - 156.000

[benh]

5 week point blood work


HAEMATOLOGY

Red Blood Cells

HAEMOGLOBIN (G/L) *174 g/L 130.000 - 170.000

HCT *0.522 0.370 - 0.500

RED CELL COUNT 5.77 x10^12/L 4.400 - 5.800

MCV 90 fl 80.000 - 99.000

MCH 30.3 pg 26.000 - 33.500

MCHC (G/L) 334 g/L 300.000 - 350.000

RDW 12.2 11.500 - 15.000

White Blood Cells

WHITE CELL COUNT 6.8 x10^9/L 3.000 - 10.000

NEUTROPHILS 4.00 x10^9/L 2.000 - 7.500

LYMPHOCYTES 1.78 x10^9/L 1.200 - 3.650

MONOCYTES 0.79 x10^9/L 0.200 - 1.000

EOSINOPHILS 0.15 x10^9/L 0.000 - 0.400

BASOPHILS 0.05 x10^9/L 0.000 - 0.100

Clotting Cells

PLATELET COUNT 244 x10^9/L 150.000 - 400.000

MPV 8.8 fl 7.000 - 13.000

BIOCHEMISTRY

Kidney Function

SODIUM 140 mmol/L 135.000 - 145.000

UREA *11.1 mmol/L 1.700 - 8.300

CREATININE 89 umol/L 66.000 - 112.000

Liver Function

ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE 84 IU/L 40.000 - 129.000

ALANINE TRANSFERASE 47 IU/L 10.000 - 50.000

CK *1014 IU/L 38.000 - 204.000

GAMMA GT 48 IU/L 10.000 - 71.000

Proteins

TOTAL PROTEIN 71 g/L 63.000 - 83.000

ALBUMIN 41.4 g/L 34.000 - 50.000

GLOBULIN 29.6 g/L 19.000 - 35.000


BIOCHEMISTRY

Diabetes Test

HBA1C (MMOL/MOL) 30 mmol/mol 20.000 - 42.000

Iron Profile

IRON 16.9 umol/L 10.600 - 28.300

FERRITIN 32.72 ug/L 30.000 - 400.000

Lipid Profile

TRIGLYCERIDES 1.09 mmol/L 0.000 - 2.299

CHOLESTEROL 4.8 mmol/L 0.000 - 4.990

HDL CHOLESTEROL 1.02 mmol/L 0.900 - 1.500

LDL CHOLESTEROL *3.28 mmol/L 0.000 - 3.000

Heart Disease Risk

HDL % OF TOTAL 21.25 % 20.000 - 100.000

Cardiovascular Disease

CRP - HIGH SENSITIVITY 0.4 mg/L 0.000 - 5.000

ENDOCRINOLOGY

Thyroid Function

THYROID STIMULATING HORMONE 1.65 mIU/L 0.270 - 4.200

FREE THYROXINE 16.36 pmol/L 12.000 - 22.000

Hormones

FOLLICLE STIM. HORMONE *<0.100 IU/L 1.500 - 12.400

TESTOSTERONE *80.4 nmol/L 7.600 - 31.400

FREE-TESTOSTERONE(CALCULATED)*2.80 nmol/L 0.300 - 1.000

SEX HORMONE BINDING GLOB 23.79 nmol/L 16.000 - 55.000

17-BETA OESTRADIOL *240.1 pmol/L 44.000 - 156.000

[Mr.BB]

Thanks for the reply, I don't smoke, don't suffer from sleep apnea or work in low O2 environments, but I do have mild asthma. I'll get the other figures together and post them all.

For some reason your H&H was already high pre cycle, which is a problem as steroids will raise this. Maybe its the asthma, dont know. Do you supplement vit b12 and vit C?

Start supplementing iron, your ferritin is low.

You need to increase anastrazole, e2 is very elevated.

[benh]

Thanks Mr BB. I do supplement vit b12 and vit c but didn't pre cycle.

I will start the iron.

Any idea by how much I should increase Anastrozole by? 0.25mg ed or 0.5mg eod? Or something else? 0.375mg eod (1 1/2 tablets)? Also how long on the higher dosage should I wait before getting bloods done again to see if e2 has lowered? 1 week?

From what I have learned on this forum, the aim is to get the e2 level in the normal range, so just under 156 pmol/L (but not too low) rather than its currently elevated level of 240 pmol/L.

Thank you very much for your experience and for taking the time to offer advice.

[Mr.BB]

I would stop the b12 supplement, and cut the vit C to 500mg per day. IMO this helps with hematocrit.

So your arimidex is not pharma? Pharma adex is in 1mg tablets, your problem might be there.

[benh]

The Anastrozole is from BP and in 0.25mg tablets. The rest of the gear is legit, when you say not pharma, do you mean 'bunk' or just not pharamacuteical grade (not high enough quality)?

[Mr.BB]

If its UGL anything can happen.

[benh]

Understood, I'll get some genuine Astra Zeneca so I can be sure.

Thanks for your help.

[benh]

I increased my anastrazole and levelled off my E2 - I now understand how much I need to keep it at the correct level.

have now finished PCT and am very pleased with the results. I lost some of the gains during PCT and felt weak as hell but a week after I felt good again and am still making gains a full month after PCT.

I got BW done 2 1/2 weeks after finishing PCT and my testosterone is at the top end of the 'normal' zone (28 nmol/l) - this is considerably higher than my pre cycle BW. Does this mean that my PCT was a resounding success and my new physique is naturally elevating my testosterone levels? Surely it can't be residual test e still in my system 8 weeks after my last pin!?