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I’ve been thinking about hopping on my first cycle and recently got a blood hormone panel done to show where I’m at before hopping on, I wanted to see if anyone on here could read it & give advice/pointers on if my levels are normal or not and if I even need to hop on.
For context, I’m 23M at roughly 20% bf, pretty active and work out about 7 times a week with a focus on weightlifting. I don’t track my diet that well tbh but on an average day I get about 50g of fat, ~120 g protein (0.75 grams per lb bodyweight), and about 100-200g carbohydrate, which is a bit my caloric maintenance requirement as I've slowly been gaining weight. One important note is that I’m currently taking 1mg/day of finasteride and 2.5mg/day of minoxidil for my hair, so my DHT should be fairly low. I admittedly have reduced libido from when I started fin, but for me it's worth it to keep my hair.
Here are the panel results:
The reference ranges provided are from Quest Diagnostics, but the company I purchased the lab through (mylifeforce; they have a sale where they're giving these tests out for only $25 if you're interested) is saying that my Free test, DHEA-Sulfate, and IGF-1 are all very low. It also said my levels of albumin and SHBG were very high, and that my lymphocyte & TSH levels were a little high. I'm going to take the results to a doctor but I wanted to see if anyone on here had feedback on if anything is abnormally high/low (I have no clue what most of these biomarkers even do so I have no idea).
For context, I’m 23M at roughly 20% bf, pretty active and work out about 7 times a week with a focus on weightlifting. I don’t track my diet that well tbh but on an average day I get about 50g of fat, ~120 g protein (0.75 grams per lb bodyweight), and about 100-200g carbohydrate, which is a bit my caloric maintenance requirement as I've slowly been gaining weight. One important note is that I’m currently taking 1mg/day of finasteride and 2.5mg/day of minoxidil for my hair, so my DHT should be fairly low. I admittedly have reduced libido from when I started fin, but for me it's worth it to keep my hair.
Here are the panel results:
1. Testosterone, Free, Bioavailable & Total (MS)
| Test Name | Result | Unit | Reference Range | Flag / Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albumin (for testosterone calculation) | 5.1 | g/dL | 3.6 – 5.1 | In Range |
| Sex Hormone Binding Globulin (SHBG) | 63 | nmol/L | 10 – 50 | Out of Range (High) |
| Testosterone, Free | 89.3 | pg/mL | 46.0 – 224.0 | In Range |
| Testosterone, Bioavailable | 206.9 | ng/dL | 110.0 – 575.0 | In Range |
| Testosterone, Total, MS | 1066 | ng/dL | 250 – 1100 | In Range |
2. Comprehensive Metabolic Panel (CMP)
| Test Name | Result | Unit | Reference Range | Flag / Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glucose | 83 | mg/dL | (Fasting reference interval) | In Range |
| Urea Nitrogen (BUN) | 20 | mg/dL | 7 – 25 | In Range |
| Creatinine | 1.15 | mg/dL | 0.60 – 1.24 | In Range |
| eGFR | 92 | mL/min/1.73m² | ≥ 60 | In Range |
| BUN/Creatinine Ratio | Not Reported | (calc) | 6 – 22 | Not calculated (BUN & Creatinine are within range) |
| Sodium | 141 | mmol/L | 135 – 146 | In Range |
| Potassium | 4.6 | mmol/L | 3.5 – 5.3 | In Range |
| Chloride | 106 | mmol/L | 98 – 110 | In Range |
| Carbon Dioxide | 29 | mmol/L | 20 – 32 | In Range |
| Calcium | 9.7 | mg/dL | 8.6 – 10.3 | In Range |
| Protein, Total | 7.1 | g/dL | 6.1 – 8.1 | In Range |
| Albumin (CMP) | 4.9 | g/dL | 3.6 – 5.1 | In Range |
| Globulin (calculated) | 2.2 | g/dL | 1.9 – 3.7 | In Range |
| Albumin/Globulin Ratio (calculated) | 2.2 | ratio | 1.0 – 2.5 | In Range |
| Bilirubin, Total | 0.4 | mg/dL | 0.2 – 1.2 | In Range |
| Alkaline Phosphatase | 68 | U/L | 36 – 130 | In Range |
3. Liver, Thyroid & Growth Hormone Markers
| Test Name | Result | Unit | Reference Range | Flag / Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AST (Aspartate Aminotransferase) | 22 | U/L | 10 – 40 | In Range |
| ALT (Alanine Aminotransferase) | 15 | U/L | 9 – 46 | In Range |
| TSH (Thyroid Stimulating Hormone) | 3.99 | mIU/L | 0.40 – 4.50 | In Range |
| T4, Free | 1.4 | ng/dL | 0.8 – 1.8 | In Range |
| T3, Free | 3.9 | pg/mL | 2.3 – 4.2 | In Range |
| IGF-1, LC/MS | 145 | ng/mL | 83 – 456 | In Range |
| Z Score (Male) | -0.8 | SD | -2.0 – +2.0 | In Range |
4. Complete Blood Count (CBC with Differential/Platelet)
| Test Name | Result | Unit | Reference Range | Flag / Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White Blood Cell Count | 5.2 | Thousand/µL | 3.8 – 10.8 | In Range |
| Red Blood Cell Count | 4.89 | Million/µL | 4.20 – 5.80 | In Range |
| Hemoglobin | 14.8 | g/dL | 13.2 – 17.1 | In Range |
| Hematocrit | 45.4 | % | 39.4 – 51.1 | In Range |
| MCV (Mean Corpuscular Volume) | 92.8 | fL | 81.4 – 101.7 | In Range |
| MCH (Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin) | 30.3 | pg | 27.0 – 33.0 | In Range |
| MCHC (Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin Conc.) | 32.6 | g/dL | 31.6 – 35.4 | In Range |
| RDW (Red Cell Distribution Width) | 12.8 | % | 11.0 – 15.0 | In Range |
| Platelet Count | 220 | Thousand/µL | 140 – 400 | In Range |
| MPV (Mean Platelet Volume) | 12.6 | fL | 7.5 – 12.5 | Out of Range (High) |
| Absolute Neutrophils | 2096 | cells/µL | 1500 – 7800 | In Range |
| Absolute Lymphocytes | 2163 | cells/µL | 850 – 3900 | In Range |
| Absolute Monocytes | 489 | cells/µL | 200 – 950 | In Range |
| Absolute Eosinophils | 421 | cells/µL | 15 – 500 | In Range |
| Absolute Basophils | 31 | cells/µL | 0 – 200 | In Range |
| Neutrophils (percentage) | 40.3 | % | (no range given in report) | — |
| Lymphocytes (percentage) | 41.6 | % | (no range given in report) | — |
| Monocytes (percentage) | 9.4 | % | (no range given in report) | — |
| Eosinophils (percentage) | 8.1 | % | (no range given in report) | — |
| Basophils (percentage) | 0.6 | % | (no range given in report) | — |
5. Additional Hormones (Adrenal & Reproductive)
| Test Name | Result | Unit | Reference Range | Flag / Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DHEA Sulfate | 176 | mcg/dL | 74 – 617 | In Range |
| FSH (Follicle Stimulating Hormone) | 4.5 | mIU/mL | 1.4 – 12.8 | In Range |
| LH (Luteinizing Hormone) | 3.5 | mIU/mL | 1.5 – 9.3 | In Range |
| Estradiol | <30 | pg/mL | ≤ 39 | In Range |
6. Prostate Marker
| Test Name | Result | Unit | Reference Range | Flag / Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA, Total | 0.33 | ng/mL | ≤ 4.00 | In Range |
The reference ranges provided are from Quest Diagnostics, but the company I purchased the lab through (mylifeforce; they have a sale where they're giving these tests out for only $25 if you're interested) is saying that my Free test, DHEA-Sulfate, and IGF-1 are all very low. It also said my levels of albumin and SHBG were very high, and that my lymphocyte & TSH levels were a little high. I'm going to take the results to a doctor but I wanted to see if anyone on here had feedback on if anything is abnormally high/low (I have no clue what most of these biomarkers even do so I have no idea).
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