Total testosterone vs testosterone

[efiles123]

I recently had blood work done with a couple tests about 4 monthes apart. One test was for Total testosterone which I was taken about 2 monthes post cycle and was 888. The second test was just labled testosterone and was only 375. Is their any difference between the 2?

[Times Roman]

total test is all test bound up being used in the blood stream plus free test.

"Free" test is unbound, and available for use.

Free test is what really matters since that is what is available for muscular growth.

[efiles123]

total test is all test bound up being used in the blood stream plus free test.

"Free" test is unbound, and available for use.

Free test is what really matters since that is what is available for muscular growth.

Thanks for the response but i'm still wondering what the "testosterone " test meant.

[efiles123]

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[efiles123]

Component Results
Component Your Value Standard Range Units Flag

Total Testosterone 888 250 - 1100 ng/dL

Total Testosterone was measured by LCMSMS. The LCMSMS method
correlates well with our extraction/RIA method.

% Free Testosterone 2.17 1.5 - 2.2 %
Free Testosterone 192.5 35.0 - 155.0 pg/mL H

General Information
Collected:
11/12/2010 10:32 AM
Resulted:
11/17/2010 4:00 PM




Component Results
Component Your Value Standard Range Units Flag

Testosterone 375 160 - 728 ng/dL

General Information
Collected:
3/12/2011 9:23 AM
Resulted:
3/13/2011 4:37 AM

Can someone please interpret the differences? I know the top method used a different way of testing(LCMSMS method).