Progesterone and some lab results

stevep · Jan 6, 2017

Question, What or how does Progesterone affect my hormones? I am looking over some of the lab work and this is the first time I seen this test. I don't have all the test back since I don't see the Estradiol Sensitive, Free Test results yet. My results seem like a mixed bag right now. I really thought my RBC would be lower since I donated a couple months ago.

I started HCG 3 months ago with Defy. These are some of the results ~90 days into it. Been on Test E for 2 years.

These are the out of range results.

Testosterone (.3ml Test E 200mg & .5ml HCG on Mondays & Thursdays)
787.36 H
Range: 205.00 - 781.00(ng/dL)

Progesterone
1.19 H
Range: 0.10 - 0.84(ng/mL)

Red Blood Cell Count (RBC) (Donated blood 3 months ago)
6.03 H
Range: 4.20 - 5.70 (M/mm3)

Hemoglobin (Hgb)
18.4 H
Range: 14.0 - 18.0(gm/dL)

Hematocrit (HCT)
54.7 H
Range: 42.2 - 53.8(%)

CO2
20 L
Range: 22 - 32(mEq/L)

DHEA Sulfate: (I list this since my labs in September was 83 - huge increase to normal range!)
308
Range: 35 - 430(ug/dL)

Hemoglobin A1C
5.1
Range: <5.7 (%)

HDL Cholesterol
29 L
Range: >39 (mg/dL)

Vince Carter · Jan 6, 2017

What lab was that? That's a really low lab range they list for Total T.

ERO · Jan 6, 2017

If you tend towards high RBC, you likely need to donate every 8 weeks or so regularly. One donation only lowers you in the short term.

stevep · Jan 6, 2017

Vince Carter said:
What lab was that? That's a really low lab range they list for Total T.

The lab is PathGroups Labs in Nashville, TN

stevep · Jan 6, 2017

ERO said:
If you tend towards high RBC, you likely need to donate every 8 weeks or so regularly. One donation only lowers you in the short term.

I was wondering about that. I think it has always been high, but no one paid attention until I started with Defy. This will be my first follow up since my initial consult.

If that is what it takes, I'll donate every couple months.

Vince Carter · Jan 6, 2017

stevep said:
The lab is PathGroups Labs in Nashville, TN

They have a laughable Total Test range.

stevep · Jan 6, 2017

I always thought the range went much higher; like 1,100 or in that neighborhood.

johndoesmith · Jan 6, 2017

stevep said:
Question, What or how does Progesterone affect my hormones? I am looking over some of the lab work and this is the first time I seen this test. I don't have all the test back since I don't see the Estradiol Sensitive, Free Test results yet. My results seem like a mixed bag right now. I really thought my RBC would be lower since I donated a couple months ago.

I started HCG 3 months ago with Defy. These are some of the results ~90 days into it. Been on Test E for 2 years.

These are the out of range results.

Testosterone (.3ml Test E 200mg & .5ml HCG on Mondays & Thursdays)
787.36 H
Range: 205.00 - 781.00(ng/dL)

Progesterone
1.19 H
Range: 0.10 - 0.84(ng/mL)

Red Blood Cell Count (RBC) (Donated blood 3 months ago)
6.03 H
Range: 4.20 - 5.70 (M/mm3)

Hemoglobin (Hgb)
18.4 H
Range: 14.0 - 18.0(gm/dL)

Hematocrit (HCT)
54.7 H
Range: 42.2 - 53.8(%)

CO2
20 L
Range: 22 - 32(mEq/L)

DHEA Sulfate: (I list this since my labs in September was 83 - huge increase to normal range!)
308
Range: 35 - 430(ug/dL)

Hemoglobin A1C
5.1
Range: <5.7 (%)

HDL Cholesterol
29 L
Range: >39 (mg/dL)

Are these preliminary results? I assume you called defy to get them before all the labs are done?

Post the rest of the labs that you do have, no one really orders an HDL without a full lipid panel, or CO2 without a full CMP, ect.

I'm surprised no one else told you to donate blood, because that hematocrit is really high!

When was this taken relative to injection?

ERO · Jan 6, 2017

stevep said:
I was wondering about that. I think it has always been high, but no one paid attention until I started with Defy. This will be my first follow up since my initial consult.

If that is what it takes, I'll donate every couple months.

Some of us, myself included, just go to the Red Cross every 2 months and donate on schedule to keep RBC in check. It varies person to person.

ERO · Jan 6, 2017

stevep said:
I always thought the range went much higher; like 1,100 or in that neighborhood.

It depends upon the lab. *most" do show an upper limit of 1100 on Total T. This illustrates just one more issue when a doc says you are "in range" on any given result so you are good to go.