4 Wks After PCT, Free Test Levels vs Total

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I just got my labs done, after 4 weeks of pct with Nolva

My total testosterone is 661.9 ng/dL ( ref range is 260-1000 )
Free test is shown as 27.79 pg/mL ( ref range is 15-50)

So If I convert my free test from pg/mL to ng/dL, I have only 2.77 free test out of 661?
Still wondering if 2.77 is a possibility ? and its not in RED color on my report/its in normal range, so just wondering

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Is this LabCorp units? IIRC, they donā€™t have the correct units on FT (should be in ng/dL as well IIRC).

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Just look at where you fall inside the range, IMO. Thereā€™s debate on whether itā€™s actually a typo on the unit or a result of the method of measurement Labcorp is using, but, regardless, the range is designed around the test method, so they should align.

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Labcorp uses the wrong units. Should be ng/dL. Your value looks great

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Thank you for the reply everyone, it isnā€™t labcorp , just a local lab in my region.
I believe it should be ng/dL.
The Methodology written in the report is : Chemiluminescence Immunoassay Technique

Also I am being told that Free test levels are about 2% of Total Test levels, so (661x2% = 13), I have 2 times of 13x2 ā‰ˆ 27? if it makes any sense ?

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Donā€™t suppose they checked your SHBG?

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Thatā€™s what I thought. I couldnā€™t remember if it was ā€œoffā€ by a factory of 5 or 7, guess it was more like 5. Iā€™ll have to save your post this time for the next time this comes up.

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No kidding ā€¦ so itā€™s not really suppose to be ng/dL for Labcorp? Itā€™s just off by a factor of 5?

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Really important to have the reference ranges in this case.

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Just out of curiosity, how many weeks after stopping Nolva did you do these labs?

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just the next day of exact 4 weeks, 40/40/20/20 I wanted to do it for 6 weeks, but Injected 100mg test prop as soon as I got replies on my post.
& no I didnā€™t have my SHBG tested.

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Your test levels wonā€™t be accurate that soon. Just an example , I had labs done several weeks after coming off Nolvadex, my TT was 794 (250 higher than my pre cycle labs). But after a couple of months I retested and they bounced back to pre lab numbers of 550.

I wouldnā€™t put too much weight or thought into the current numbers, personally.

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