Most important Estrogen Tests?

[Mr.50]

Hey guys I am having total and free testosterone tested with the suspicion that they are low. To head it off at the pass I want to test Estrogen levels to determine (if the tests does in fact turn out low) if that is the cause of low test or if I should look elsewhere? So what is the best estrogen testing to have done......? Total Estrogen? E2? Don't even really know what tests are out there and what are appropriate for a male?

Mr.50

 

[Mr.50]

Bump

 

[LeanGuy]

Ask for a male E2 test from your doc.

LabCorp = Estradiol, Sensitive
Quest = Estradiol, Ultrasensitive

Elevated estradiol (E2) is one cause of low testosterone, especially in middle-aged men. A prescription aromatase inhibitor (AI) such as arimidex can help in such cases.

 

[RavensFan2k3]

Ask for a male E2 test from your doc.

LabCorp = Estradiol, Sensitive
Quest = Estradiol, Ultrasensitive

Elevated estradiol (E2) is one cause of low testosterone, especially in middle-aged men. A prescription aromatase inhibitor (AI) such as arimidex can help in such cases.

hey so a male shouldnt get total estrogen tested? What if a doctor tested total estrogen and estradiol was normal, but total estrogen was high(above the range)?

 

[JanSz]

hey so a male shouldnt get total estrogen tested? What if a doctor tested total estrogen and estradiol was normal, but total estrogen was high(above the range)?

Do not look at total estrogens.
Forget what you have seen.

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[Mr.50]

Do not look at total estrogens.
Forget what you have seen.

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So are you saying just get the E2 test done? Or more importantly what tests would you reccomend with regard to Estrogen?

 

[RavensFan2k3]

Do not look at total estrogens.
Forget what you have seen.

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you sure? my estradiol is fine...total estrogens are high above the range tho

 

[JanSz]

Hey guys I am having total and free testosterone tested with the suspicion that they are low. To head it off at the pass I want to test Estrogen levels to determine (if the tests does in fact turn out low) if that is the cause of low test or if I should look elsewhere? So what is the best estrogen testing to have done......? Total Estrogen? E2? Don't even really know what tests are out there and what are appropriate for a male?

Mr.50

MAKE SURE THAT YOU DO NOT ASK FOR FreeT test.

At Quest Diagnostics do these test:

Estradiol [4021X](13- 54 pg/mL)
Estrogens, Fractionated, LC/MS/MS (36742X)
Testosterone, Free, Bio/Total (LC/MS/MS) Code: 14966X
Dihydrotestosterone
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If you have ability to get the tests, I will give you longer list.

Same long list, covered by insurance cost $3500, patient out of pocket $6

When you pay everything I can find the same list for $950

only in USA.

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