I got blood checked and I'm not sure whether results make sense compared to the values I read on the net.
Total T = 530ng/dl (160-726ng/dl range) measured by CL
Free T= 26pg/ml = 2.6ng/dl (0.1-2.8ng/dl range) measured by ELISA test
First thing: range for TT seems low compared to what I usually read on the net. Are ranges specific to a particular assessment method? Ranges should be an objective value of the observed population no?
Second thing: the free T ranges I have seen are in the 35-110pg/ml bracket.
Indeed, it's usually accepted that free T should be 1.1%-2.5% of TT.
In the case of my labs it's 0.1%-0.3%.
Is that specific to ELISA test?
How can I convert these values to have a proper understanding?
Total T = 530ng/dl (160-726ng/dl range) measured by CL
Free T= 26pg/ml = 2.6ng/dl (0.1-2.8ng/dl range) measured by ELISA test
First thing: range for TT seems low compared to what I usually read on the net. Are ranges specific to a particular assessment method? Ranges should be an objective value of the observed population no?
Second thing: the free T ranges I have seen are in the 35-110pg/ml bracket.
Indeed, it's usually accepted that free T should be 1.1%-2.5% of TT.
In the case of my labs it's 0.1%-0.3%.
Is that specific to ELISA test?
How can I convert these values to have a proper understanding?