Re: Bioavailable Testosterone testing

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> From: troubledfinuser <no_reply >

> Subject: Bioavailable Testosterone testing

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> Date: Thursday, March 3, 2011, 2:51 AM

> Hey all.

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> From what ive read most BAT (bioavailable

> testosterone)level are calculated and not actually measured.

> A few labs measure the actual level but there are questions

> about wether this is realiable or not in the first place.

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> This means most of our results in BAT levels would be

> calculated results. But no lab that i know of take DHT into

> the calculation.

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> We know DHT binds more strongly than other hormones T e2

> and more to SHBG yet the labs dont even require to know the

> DHT level when calculating BAT levels, how can this be?

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> If you have alot of dht for instance like i do wouldent my

> " real " BAT lelvel be higher than a person with low DHT

> considering my shbg would be bound to more DHT thus leaving

> the T free in the blood when comparing to the person with

> less DHT who has more free shbg to bind up the T so to

> speak?

>

> Free shbg yeah well you know what i mean.

>

> How can this lab be reliable at all or is DHT only in such

> small numbers that it doesent really matter in the

> equation?

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