Nmol/L vs ng/dL - Bioavailabile Testosterone

[LateStart2]

I got the results of my Bioavailabile testosterone test and the results were in nmol/L not in ng/dL. My results were 7.3 nmol/L and the lab said that the normal range is 2.3 to 14.0 nmol/L.

All of the information I had read up to this point was quoted in nd/dL so I tried to perform a conversion. Based on a web search it looks like the conversion factor is 0.0347.

Therefore, after the conversion I ended up with the following:

My level is 210.4 ng/dL (7.3 nmol/L / 0.0347)
Their low level is 66.3 ng/dL
Their high reading is 403.5 ng/dL

All of these numbers seem low based on other acceptable ranges I have seen quoted in ng/dL. Did convert incorrectly?

More importantly is 7.3 nmol/L an acceptable Bioavailabile testosterone level?

 

[pmgamer18]

I got the results of my Bioavailabile testosterone test and the results were in nmol/L not in ng/dL. My results were 7.3 nmol/L and the lab said that the normal range is 2.3 to 14.0 nmol/L.

All of the information I had read up to this point was quoted in nd/dL so I tried to perform a conversion. Based on a web search it looks like the conversion factor is 0.0347.

Therefore, after the conversion I ended up with the following:

My level is 210.4 ng/dL (7.3 nmol/L / 0.0347)
Their low level is 66.3 ng/dL
Their high reading is 403.5 ng/dL

All of these numbers seem low based on other acceptable ranges I have seen quoted in ng/dL. Did convert incorrectly?

More importantly is 7.3 nmol/L an acceptable Bioavailabile testosterone level?

PHIL--PLEASE STOP ADVERTISING FOR THIS ONLINE CLINIC.
Phil

 

[buck]

Should be no need to convert as long as you have the measurement and the ranges.

 

[mranak]

More importantly is 7.3 nmol/L an acceptable Bioavailabile testosterone level?

Based on the normal range provided by the respective lab (2.3 to 14.0 nmol/L), your bioavailable testosterone is well within the normal range.

If you are having significant hypogonadal symptoms, then the next step is to get an estradiol (sensitive) test done since elevated estradiol can cause hypogonadal symptoms. I would also advise getting labwork for DHT and prolactin. It is best is you can get all of SWALE's recommended tests done, but I understand that it is often hard to get a physician to run so many tests.

Even if everything is normal, it is still _possible_ that you would benefit from TRT. I would only recommend this if you have hypogonadal symptoms that are significant enough to justify giving the treatment a try. However, the vast majority of physicians will not prescribe TRT to you based on your bioavailable testosterone level. In that case, my best advice is to go see Dr. John Crisler in East Lansing, MI.

 

[LateStart2]

pmgamer18, I dont know what your talking about with your comment on advertisement for a clinic. I was not advertising, nor do I have anything to do with a clinic??????

Buck and mranak, thank you for your feedback.

Some background on how I got to this point.
I started by having the symptoms for low testosterone. I went to see my doctor about my symptoms and asked for a testosterone test. It took a lot of convincing before he would agree to a testosterone test. He felt I was too young to have this type of problem (I am in my late 40s).
The first test he ran was for total testosterone. This test came back with my total testosterone well below the labs acceptable range.

He then sent me for the Bioavailability testosterone test I documented above. When the free testosterone level test came back showing I was within the acceptable levels he said that my testosterone was not a problem. I still have the symptoms, so I started doing some research on my own. This is how I ended up in this forum.

I have a lot of learning to do. I had never considered asking for a estradiol test (thanks mranak). It also looks like there are a number of other test that I should request. This site has a lot of information, but I am climbing a steep learning curve.
I have also order a couple of books on andropause and testosterone to help educate myself.

I appreciate any advice people have to offer as I learn more on testosterone and hormones in general.

Thanks

 

[Weatherlite]

pmgamer didn't write that. That was a mod telling pmgamer not to post about the clinic. Phil (pmgamer18) must have posted about an online clinic in his reply to you. This was then edited by a mod with that warning. It was nothing to do with your post.

 

[Weatherlite]

Latestart, why don't you post up all of your labs that were ran. We can help ya better that way. Also, read the sticky "The labs I run". This will tell you which ones to ask your doc for. You may also want to read "TRT A recipe for success" and perhaps print it out to bring to your doc. There's a hell of a lot more than just T levels when it comes to diagnosing hypogonadism.

My primary doc said I was fine even when he tested bioavailable. However, when I got SWALE's labs run and my DHT was nonexistent and my total E was high my primary doc actually apologized to me and said he had never even considered testing for those before. So, it could be that he just needs a little education.

Good luck to ya!

 

[SWALE]

Yes, thanks weatherlite. I inserted a request to not provide advetising for online clinics here. I guess my technique wasn't very understandable.

gamer is just trying to be helpful. Make that very helpful, and his efforts are appreciated. However, this Forum has very strict rules about advertising.

 

[pmgamer18]

Sorry for that I was trying to cut & paste the chart on T levels by age and it did not work. This will not happen again.
Phil

 

[Desmo996]

I know different labs have different ranges, but the range from Quest Labs for Bio T is 84-402 ng/dl. I don't know how often the range changes to take into consideration for the persons age, but I am 31. That seems pretty close to what you have calculated using the conversion factor.