Uploaded October 2017 | Updated September 2026, 5 hours ago
PLEASE SHARE!! I recently discovered some really discouraging/worrying news. Labcorp (and likely most other labs) are lowering the normal reference range for testosterone in healthy men. This drop is about 100ng/dl, from 348 - 1197ng/dl to 264 - 916ng/dl. This a a drop of almost 100 points at the lower end of the range.
What does this mean? What are the implications, especially for men with low testosterone? Well, for example, if your total testosterone blood test results came back at 300ng/dl before, you would likely qualify for a testosterone replacement therapy prescription, as 300ng/dl is lower than the 348ng/dl cutoff point.
However, with the new ranges, 300ng/dl does NOT fall below 264ng/dl, which according to the lab, now means that you are NOT deficient and should likely NOT qualify for TRT treatment.
Another way of looking at this is that before, you had to first have the testosterone levels of a 60-65 year old man to qualify for TRT. Which is low/bad enough already. Now, your levels have to be as low as that of a 65-70 year old man to qualify for TRT, which is even worse.
The low end of the range was already questionable before at 348ng/dl, as many people still suffer with the symptom of low testosterone at that level. By lowering the range, we can be almost certain that men will now be refused testosterone replacement therapy and have to suffer with the symptoms of being androgyn-deficient / hypergonadal.
This is not good news for men.
Labcorp Announcement About Testosterone Reference Range Changes:
labcorp.com/assets/11476
More on the my TRT blog:
trthub.com/blog/labcorp-lowers-normal-testosterone-reference-range-men
DISCLAIMER: I AM NOT A MEDICAL DOCTOR OR PRACTITIONER. THE INFORMATION IN THIS VIDEO IS FOR EDUCATIONAL AND ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSES ONLY - PLEASE ALWAYS CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR BEFORE TAKING ANY MEDICAL ACTION REGARDING YOUR HEALTH.
PLEASE SHARE!! I recently discovered some really discouraging/worrying news. Labcorp (and likely most other labs) are lowering the normal reference range for testosterone in healthy men. This drop is about 100ng/dl, from 348 - 1197ng/dl to 264 - 916ng/dl. This a a drop of almost 100 points at the lower end of the range.
What does this mean? What are the implications, especially for men with low testosterone? Well, for example, if your total testosterone blood test results came back at 300ng/dl before, you would likely qualify for a testosterone replacement therapy prescription, as 300ng/dl is lower than the 348ng/dl cutoff point.
However, with the new ranges, 300ng/dl does NOT fall below 264ng/dl, which according to the lab, now means that you are NOT deficient and should likely NOT qualify for TRT treatment.
Another way of looking at this is that before, you had to first have the testosterone levels of a 60-65 year old man to qualify for TRT. Which is low/bad enough already. Now, your levels have to be as low as that of a 65-70 year old man to qualify for TRT, which is even worse.
The low end of the range was already questionable before at 348ng/dl, as many people still suffer with the symptom of low testosterone at that level. By lowering the range, we can be almost certain that men will now be refused testosterone replacement therapy and have to suffer with the symptoms of being androgyn-deficient / hypergonadal.
This is not good news for men.
Labcorp Announcement About Testosterone Reference Range Changes:
labcorp.com/assets/11476
More on the my TRT blog:
trthub.com/blog/labcorp-lowers-normal-testosterone-reference-range-men
DISCLAIMER: I AM NOT A MEDICAL DOCTOR OR PRACTITIONER. THE INFORMATION IN THIS VIDEO IS FOR EDUCATIONAL AND ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSES ONLY - PLEASE ALWAYS CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR BEFORE TAKING ANY MEDICAL ACTION REGARDING YOUR HEALTH.
