Bioavailable Testosterone testing

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Hey all.

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.

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.

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?

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?