TRT Follow up Lab Tests

[mrw2k]

I've been on Androgel a little over 2 weeks and I think it's time to do some follow up and find out what's happening - because there is nothing happening where I want something to be happening (continued low libido and ED). My wife is ready to go hire a gigalo to fill in for me and I really would not want that to happen because she is quite the foxy lady.

Dr Marianco was kind enough to put a list of recommended follow up tests in another thread.I was hoping someone who has already been through this could provide the Lab Corp test numbers so I could get a lab slip from my own DR and get moving on the road to wellness here. I'm hoping somebody has a copy of a lab corp slip they can just copy the numbers from.

Here were the recommended tests:
A basic set of follow up labs to help determine what is happening with testosterone replacement includes:

Total Testosterone
Dihydrotestosterone
Estradiol
Free T3
Cortisol AM
DHEA-s
Fasting glucose

Any help is appreciated.
Thanks
W2K

 

[JanSz]

You should not have started anything until you got your baseline tests. Sice you are on Androgel less than two week, it may be wise to stop it, wait about a month and get thoroughly tested.

Tests to run
https://thinksteroids.com/community/threads/1546

add thyroid and adrenals profile
TSH
FreeT3
FreeT4
Thyroid peroxidase antibody
Thyroid antiglobulin antibody

DHEA
cortisol (4x/day)

Desirable ranges
http://www.lef.org/protocols/appendix/blood_testing_01.htm

Post test results on this board, many smart buddys will help you.

 

[mrw2k]

I did have a baseline Total T of less than 200. That's what prompted the treatment. Of course after reading some of the posts on this board a total T reading really doesn't give you any kind of picture of what's going on. I do feel better (stronger, more alert, more overall energy) since starting on the Androgel - just not back to my former self.

 

[Cynical Simian]

Here's a link to LabCorp's directory of services:
http://www.labcorp.com/dos/index.html

 

[JanSz]

Here's a link to LabCorp's directory of services:
http://www.labcorp.com/dos/index.html

I was looking for that link, thank you.

Under C for Cortisol they do number of tests. Not sure if all are blood tests, but here they are.
Cortisol (004051)
Cortisol, 2 Specimens (024265)
Cortisol, 3 Specimens (028498)
Cortisol, 4 Specimens (026948)
Cortisol, 5 Specimens (039222)
Cortisol, 6 Specimens (024091)
Cortisol, 7 Specimens (039214)
Cortisol, 8 Specimens (210823)
Cortisol, AM (104018)
Cortisol, AM & PM (104000)
Cortisol, PM (104026)
Cortisol, Urinary Free, by HPLC (004432)
Cortisol, Urinary Free, ICMA (143222)
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On this board, I see often, people talk about 4x per day for Cortisol testing.