I’d be happy to tell you that lab ranges and hence the normal human range, derived from testing of the population, is directly related to the evolution of our species.
And androgen resistance is what… A myth? You mean that the entire population simply needs to be anywhere in the normal range and they SHOULD be fine… Correct?
Not above. Got it. You’re a mechanical engineer, right? You’re logical, right?
My labs from 6 years ago showed high end of normal as 1100 ng/dL. On a dose of 250mg a week, my total T was 1068 so I was in the normal range. Is this ok with you?
If this is ok with you, what happens now that the ranges have been lowered to mid 700s? This means I wasn’t abusing testosterone 6 years ago, but I am now? Even though I haven’t changed anything?
Lab ranges have been on the steady decline. This is the whole point. My labs showed 1100 as high range 6 years ago. In the early 2000’s they were 1596. They are now mid 700s to mid 800s depending on which lab you use.
My question is, if I wasn’t “abusing” testosterone back then, because I was in your precious ‘normal range’, how am I suddenly a drug abuser now if I haven’t changed anything?
If you’re at 750 ng/dL, and they decide to drop the ranges yet again to high end being 700, can I call YOU a drug abuser at that point? Or will you lower your dose because the number makes you uncomfortable? Will you continue to lower your dose every time some idiot decides it’s time to lower the ranges again?
As a mechanical engineer, you should at least see how ridiculous this would be. Please at least admit to me this would be sheer idiocy.
Of the 25 labs, there were 17 and 13 different sets of reference values for total and free testosterone, respectively. The low reference value for total testosterone ranged from 130 to 450 ng/dL (350% difference), and the upper value ranged from 486 to 1,593 ng/dL (325% difference).
How do YOU go about deciding who is abusing? You don’t, that’s who.
trtwuzup gave you a good explanation, it is an evolving field. You are essentially a guinea pig. Either adapt as new information comes to light, or face the potential health consequences.
I would advocate looking at world wide data on lab ranges however.