Bloodwork Thread (any advice/input would be appreciated)
Hi Everyone,
Thought I would post all my bloodwork in one thread that I can add to as I move along in my treatment.
Symptoms as of 07/17/13:
I would say my mood/general sense of well being has improved somewhat. Libido is unchanged and I can definitely tell when I am approaching time for my next injection my drive to exercise seems to be governed by the dosage administration (this may be in my head though).
Exercise:
Still just doing cardio, 1-1.5 hours on the treadmill nearly everyday and a spinning class in the early am a couple of times per week.
Goals:
I want to achieve single digit or near single digit %Body Fat and participate in triathalons.
Curious what you guys think of my Bloodwork up to this point. My plan is to repeat my BW on Saturday to establish a 24 hour peak Test level and will post as soon as I get the results. After establishing my peak I plan to schedule an appt with my treating physcian to adjust my dosage.
(QUEST DIAGNOSTICS)
Pretreatment: 04/03/13
Total Testosterone : 400ng/dl ref range: 250-1100ng/dl
Free Testosterone: 72.2pg/ml ref range: 35-155pg/ml
(QUEST DIAGNOSTICS)
Prescribed 6 weeks Fortesta sample taken 3 days after running out of Fortesta: 05/24/13 Comprehensive Metabolic Panel:
Glucose: 92 Ref Range: 65-99 mg/dl
Urea Nitrogen (BUN): 23 Ref Range: 0.60-1.35 mg/dl
eGFR non-Afr. American: 81 Ref Range: > or = 60mL/min/1.73m2
eGFR African American 93 Ref Range: > or = 60mL/min/1.73m2
BUN/Creatinine Ratio: Not Applicable
Sodium: 137 Ref Range: 135-146 mmol/L
Potassium: 4.8 Ref Range: 3.5-5.3 mmol/L
Chloride: 103 Ref Range: 98-110 mmol/L
Carbon Dioxide: 24 Ref Range: 19-30 mmol/L
Calcium: 9.9 Ref Range: 8.6-10.3 mg/dL
Protein, Total: 7.2 Ref Range: 6.1-8.1 g/dL
Albumin: 5.1 Ref Range: 3.6-5.1 g/dL
Globulin: 2.1 Ref Range: 1.9-3.7 g/dL (calc)
Albumin/Globulin Ratio: 2.4 Ref Range: 1.0-2.5 (calc)
Bilirubin, Total: .4 Ref Range: .2-1.2 mg/dL
Alkaline Phosphotase:70 Ref Range: 40-115 U/L
AST: 22 Ref Range: 10-40 U/L
ALT: 41 Ref Range: 9-60 U/L
Estradiol, Free, LC/MS/MS Estradiol, Free: .05 Ref Range: < or = .45 pg/mL
Estradiol: 2 Ref Range: < or = 29 pg/mL
Dihydrotestosterone, LC/MS/MS 18 Ref Range: 16-79 ng/dL
CBC (H/H, RBC, Indicies, WBC, PLT)
White Blood Cell Count: 5.1 Ref Range: 3.8-10.8 Thousand/uL
Red Blood Cell Count: 5.10 Ref Range: 4.20-5.80 Million/uL
Hemoglobin: 15.4 Ref Range: 13.2-17.1 g/dL
Hematocrit: 47.5 Ref Range: 38.5-50.0 %
MCV: 93.0 Ref Range: 80.0-100.0 fL
MCH: 30.2 Ref Range: 27.0-33.0 pg
MCHC: 32.5 Ref Range: 32.0-36.0 g/dL
RDW: 13.6 Ref Range: 11.0-15.0 %
Platelet Count: 228 Ref Range: 140-400 Thousand/uL
Testosterone , Free and Total, LC/MS/MS
Testosterone, Total, LC/MS/MS: 382 Ref Range: 250-1100 ng/dL
Free Testosterone: 70.9 Ref Range: 35.0-155.0 pg/mL
PSA (Free and Total)
Total PSA: 1.6 Ref Range: < or = 4.0 ng/mL
Free PSA: .3 % Free PSA: 19L Ref Range: >25%
Perscribed 200mg Testosterone Cypionate per week
Dosed initially at 100mg per week
(QUEST DIAGNOSTICS)
Bloodwork 06/11/13 4 days post IM injection of 100mg Testosterone Cypionate
Lipid Panel with Reflex direct LDL
Cholesterol, Total: 257H Ref Range: 125-200mg/dL
HDL Cholesterol: 55mg/dL Ref Range: > or = 40mg/dL
Triglyderides: 180H Ref Range: <150 mg/dL
LDL-Cholesterol: 166H <130mg/dL (calc)
Desirable range <100mg/dL for patients with CHD or diabetes and <70 mg/dL for diabetic patients with know heart disease.
CHOL/HDLC Ratio: 4.7 Ref Range: <0r = 5.0 (calc)
Non HDL Cholesterol: 202H Target for non-HDL cholesterol is 30mg/dL higher than LDL cholesterol target.
Vitamin D, 25-Hydroxy, LC/MS/MS Vitamin D, 25-OH, Total: 48ng/mL Ref Range: 30-100 ng/mL
Vitamin D, 25-OH, D3: 48ng/mL
Vitamin D, 25-OH, D2: <4ng/mL
T4 (Thyroxine), Total: 6.0mcg/dL Ref Range: 4.5-12.0mcg/dL
Free T4 Index (T7) 1.9 Ref Range: 1.4-3.8
T4, Free: 1.1 Ref Range: .9-1.8ng/ dL
T3, Free: 3.2pg/mL Ref Range: 2.3-4.2pg/mL
T3, Total: 99ng/dL Ref Range: 76-181ng/dL
T3 Uptake: 32 Ref Range: 22-35%
Estradiol, Ultrasensitive LC/MS/MS: 49H Ref Range:
LH: 2.9MIU/mL Ref Range: 1.5-9.3 MIU/mL
Progesterone: <.5ng/mL Ref Range: <1.4ng/mL
Testosterone , Total, Males: 314 Ref Range: 241-827ng/dL
Testosterone, Total, LC/MS/MS: 535ng/dL Ref Range: 250-1100ng/dL
Changed IM injection to every 3.5 days following suggestions on forum and feeling the ups and downs associated with a weekly injection added Exemestane at 25mg/mL every other day due to High Sensitive Estradiol test result from 6/11/13
(LABCORP)
Bloodwork 07/12/13 3.5 days post IM injection of 50mg Testosterone CypionateTestosterone, Serum: 533ng/dL Ref Range: 348-1197 ng/dL
Free Testosterone (Direct) 15.7pg/mL Ref Range: 6.8-21.5pg/mL
Estradiol Sensitive: 8pg/mL Ref Range: 3-70 pg/mL