My Test levels Doubled for no reason?

[x_rick_x]

I have been getting 1cc of test every Monday for the past couple years. This has kept my levels around 650.

Well at my annual check up my levels came back 1380 for some reason. The Doctor flat out asked if I was taking anything extra on the side, and I'm not.

Now he lowered my dosage to 1/2cc and will check my levels in 6 weeks.

Question is how can this happen?
Would changing my work out to cut weight up it?
Change in diet?
weight lose?
or just a mistake in the test?

[zaggahamma]

I have been getting 1cc of test every Monday for the past couple years. This has kept my levels around 650.

Well at my annual check up my levels came back 1380 for some reason. The Doctor flat out asked if I was taking anything extra on the side, and I'm not.

Now he lowered my dosage to 1/2cc and will check my levels in 6 weeks.

Question is how can this happen?
Would changing my work out to cut weight up it?
Change in diet?
weight lose?
or just a mistake in the test?

what comes to mind is all the other tests(you dont mention how many, just that it kept your level at 650) were mistakes...this is just from my own testing and hearing others post with 200mg of test running in them..thinking that 1380 sounds about right if indeed your test is 200mg per ml...

just my .02

[x_rick_x]

Levels tested at 180/200 2 years ago, than I was started on 1/2cc week. After 3 months my levels were tested again and only bumped up to 350/400. So the dosage was jumped to 1cc, than after 3 months my levels were tested and I was around 650. I was kept at 1cc a week for the last year and 1/2 being tested ever 3 months.

So if 1380 was right that would mean the past 5 tests were wrong, or the current one is wrong.

Bottom line doc thinks I'm supplementing my test levels with something more (and I'm not) seeing as I put on 25/30lbs over the past 8 months. I don't think he takes into consideration I work out 6 times a week.

But the past month I started cutting back and running 10k a day to lose some weight for summer boating season.

[zaggahamma]

Levels tested at 180/200 2 years ago, than I was started on 1/2cc week. After 3 months my levels were tested again and only bumped up to 350/400. So the dosage was jumped to 1cc, than after 3 months my levels were tested and I was around 650. I was kept at 1cc a week for the last year and 1/2 being tested ever 3 months.

So if 1380 was right that would mean the past 5 tests were wrong, or the current one is wrong.

Bottom line doc thinks I'm supplementing my test levels with something more (and I'm not) seeing as I put on 25/30lbs over the past 8 months. I don't think he takes into consideration I work out 6 times a week.

But the past month I started cutting back and running 10k a day to lose some weight for summer boating season.

this is very interesting rick...

that IS a good chunk of weight to have put on in 8 months if a large part is muscle....
i guess the times of day were ALWAYS THE SAME? for the bloodwork samples? same length of time AFTER INJECTION?...i'm sure u know how important those two scenarios are?

[x_rick_x]

Every thing was the same as always, nothing was different other than I started drinking h20 overdrive (hydration drink) after I started doing major cardio.

20/30lbs is nothing when your 6'4 and sadly I think allot was winter drinking weight.

[zaggahamma]

this is very interesting rick...

that IS a good chunk of weight to have put on in 8 months if a large part is muscle....
i guess the times of day were ALWAYS THE SAME? for the bloodwork samples? same length of time AFTER INJECTION?...i'm sure u know how important those two scenarios are?

flatt, vette...

in case you didnt read it the first time

[PetrX]

Maybe it has something to do with what your eating..

[flatscat]

What day did you get your panel done? In other words.... if you always had blood drawn on day 7, and this one was done on day 3 it is possible. Remember that days 3 and 4 are always the peak. If you can come in the upper level on day 7 - you should be g2g.

[Vettester]

^^ Agree with flats ... A matter of a couple days can make a difference, I've had it happen. Tell the doc you want a retest, then add a few days like flats mentioned.

[flatscat]

got it the second time J - saw the weight comment and skipped the rest.

[x_rick_x]

Sorry - Been offline for a few days.

Each test was performed at the same time (Monday morning before my Inj.) I'm going out on a limb and saying there was a problem with the blood work. I Received a call from the "Lab" a few days ago that my last blood test (the one in question) had "very low" bad cholesterol levels; like 21.

I spoke with the Dr. about it and he said "That cant be right, any lower and you would be dead" in a joking voice. So when I asked him about the TEST levels he said "Those cant be wrong"..

Strange one part of the blood test can be right but another wrong? I question the whole test and asked for another. He said no problem, but I would have to pay for it out of pocket because my Ins. would not cover 2 of the same test that close togther.. what a DB.

[zaggahamma]

Sorry - Been offline for a few days.

Each test was performed at the same time (Monday morning before my Inj.) I'm going out on a limb and saying there was a problem with the blood work. I Received a call from the "Lab" a few days ago that my last blood test (the one in question) had "very low" bad cholesterol levels; like 21.

I spoke with the Dr. about it and he said "That cant be right, any lower and you would be dead" in a joking voice. So when I asked him about the TEST levels he said "Those cant be wrong"..

Strange one part of the blood test can be right but another wrong? I question the whole test and asked for another. He said no problem, but I would have to pay for it out of pocket because my Ins. would not cover 2 of the same test that close togther.. what a DB.

yeh..does sound weird about the two tests and the mistake double standard ...maybe if you talk to the insurance company and tell them there was a mistake and pretty much break it down like u did for us..maybe they will indeed pay for it?

hope so bro...looks like you like to keep your shiat monitored and must be frustrating to have your shit together and then this gets pulled