My Blood Work Results...Would I Qualify For TRT?

[bruceleeroy]

I'm 42 years old and have a testosterone total of 520
Sex hormone bindong globulin 59
Calculated free testosterone 7.4
Calculated bioav.testosterone 173
Free androgen index 31

Would I Qualify for testosterone replacement therapy? My doc says I'm normal.

[JohnGalt]

520 at 42 is not really all that bad. Are you having symptoms and problems that you are looking for TRT to help, since the levels are not drastically low for your age I think we would need to see much more bloodwork to come to any conclusion as to if it would benefit you especially thyroid panels.

[bass]

well your SHBG looks high, but youneed to post your entire BW with ranges so we can see the whole picture. lowering your SHBG will raise your testosterone . did you check for E2?

[bringndaheat]

I just got results with a 522 test and I qualified. I'm 41

[bruceleeroy]

That was all the values that was tested for my testosterone evaluation.

[bruceleeroy]

Testosterone total 520 range 175 - 781

Sex hormone binding globulin 59.1 range 13.3 - 89.5

Free androgen index 30.5 range 24.3 - 110%

Calcu free testosterone 7.4 range 3.2 - 19.0

Calc bioav testosterone 172.8 range 80.7 - 446.7

[bass]

unfortunately not good enough to make any assessment. looks at kelkel's post Finding a Physician to see what BW you need done.

[bruceleeroy]

Ok Thank you bass

[BallSak]

520 at 42 is not really all that bad. Are you having symptoms and problems that you are looking for TRT to help, since the levels are not drastically low for your age I think we would need to see much more bloodwork to come to any conclusion as to if it would benefit you especially thyroid panels.

Free testosterone is what needs to be looked at. Nearly all of that 520 is bound.

[JohnGalt]

Free testosterone is what needs to be looked at. Nearly all of that 520 is bound.

good point, the number of labs was lacking so I saw the 520 and the free numbers my lab reports that number differently so without the scale attached I didn't read too much into it since I am still in the learning phase for all these tests and different measurements for results.