Interpreting testosterone test results

I had a testosterone and thyroid function test done a month or two ago, and the doctor at that time just called to say it came out normal. I got the results this morning and just wanted to know how you guys interpret it - I googled a lot of info but a lot of it is contradicting when it came to ranges?

The results were (lab references is brackets) :
TSH - 2.29 mIU/l (0.27-4.2)
Free T4 - 18 pmol/l (12-22)

Total testosterone - 11.2 nmol/l (8.0-27.1)
SHBG - 32.1 nmol/l (11.4-52.3)
Free test - 226 pmol/l (180-536)

I am 26 years old.

If those were my test results I'd probably cry. 11.2nmol total test is extremely low bud. Your doctor is an ass for saying it is normal. The average fit guy your age should be almost double that. Sorry to be the bearer of bad news bud. The free test is also very low. Not scarily low, but enough to effect your mood results in gym.

Did they not give you any other figures? LH, E2?

Were you tested first thing in the morning, fasted? That is when test levels should be measured. It can have a major effect on the results. What are you current stats as well (KG/BF%)? Lowering your bodyfat generally improves test levels as well if guys are overweight.

Are you on a very low carb diet? That also can have a strong but temporary effect on test levels.

It was taken in the afternoon, and I was on keto diet at the time. So could that have affected the readings that much?

DJ said I must go for the tests cause I was struggling losing weight. On keto I've lost 7 kgs in 7 weeks, which by comparison to other guys results isn't that great. But I'm happy about it none the less.

Would the lab references have taken into account that it was taken in the afternoon?

I'm weighing in at 95kg, I'm 1.72m and BF% guestimate would probably be 24-25% now. I wanted a full blood test done (that's what DJ recommended), but the doc said for weight loss those are the only two we should have checked (he even hesitated to do the testosterone one done, said it's mainly thyroid function that affects weight????)

because test levels are on the lower side of things why not do a small pct,even though you might not have been using AAS yet, just do a basic clomid and kessar pct and see how that goes, you might just have a massive increase in your test levels with that..

Sorry for bit of hijacking, did not want to create new post. Got mine last week

S-TSH - 1.5 mIU/l (0.37-3.5)

Total testosterone - 19.52 nmol/l (9.9-27.8.)
SHBG - 28.5 nmol/l (14.5-48.4)
Free test - 453.5 pmol/l (174-729)

This was taken at 2pm, I am 20 years, bulking, bf 13%

how old are you iman? im sure thats relevant regarding this?

Bench86 wrote: It was taken in the afternoon, and I was on keto diet at the time. So could that have affected the readings that much?

Yes to both questions. Any doc who gives a crap should tell you to do the test first thing in the morning before you eat.
The decrease in testosterone on a keto diet isn't an issue because the fat loss to muscle loss ratio is still way better than most caloric deficit diets.

you probably find that your testosterone results would've shown slightly higher at the start of the day. i had something similar to this happen when i came off and did my bloods, which made me redo my pct and extended it to another box of aromasin,kessar and ovidrel (did 2 of each in total) and this was after a long AAS cycle, so doing a simple pct will probably do these levels alot of good... got nothing to loose other than a couple hundred bucks.

Compared to iman my levels are really low, except for the Sex Hormone Binding Globulin. What does that figure indicate? Free testosterone is the one that you want higher, right?

When doing PCT, do I understand correctly if I say that it lowers estrogen levels and stimulates your body to produce more test itself? So will increased test levels after PCT be permanent, or will it decline after the pct?

And can I do a pct while on clen and yohimbine?

Thanks a lot for all the help!

PCT will boost your test levels but it is not a permanent solution. But like DJ said it's cheap and wouldn't hurt hey. When you are down to around 15% BF and are off the keto diet, get tested first thing in the morning before you eat and I would bet your testosterone will be around 50% higher. That might sound like a dramatic guesstimate but it's not. You have 3 big factors affecting those results. Your high fat %, no carbs, tested in afternoon. Don't freak out bud I'm sure you will be fine.

Cool thanks muscleaddict. Appreciate it.