Community Conversation => Transitioning => Hormone replacement therapy => Topic started by: CB on March 19, 2015, 07:51:59 AM Return to Full Version
Title: Two different systems for measuring E and T.....Argh!!!!
Post by: CB on March 19, 2015, 07:51:59 AM
Post by: CB on March 19, 2015, 07:51:59 AM
I just wish the medical community would agree on a single unit system for blood levels. Especially E and T but seems all blood levels are affected. Europe and North America have different systems and I have no idea whats used in Australia/NZ or other places?
It just makes reading about someone's experiences and then comparing to mine really difficult. E.G at my last blood work my E level was around 600 pmol/L and T was 1.8 Which probably means nothing to people in the US. An online converter would be useful.
Rant over....... ::)
It just makes reading about someone's experiences and then comparing to mine really difficult. E.G at my last blood work my E level was around 600 pmol/L and T was 1.8 Which probably means nothing to people in the US. An online converter would be useful.
Rant over....... ::)
Title: Re: Two different systems for measuring E and T.....Argh!!!!
Post by: Beverly on March 19, 2015, 07:57:31 AM
Post by: Beverly on March 19, 2015, 07:57:31 AM
Well, there is this
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reference_ranges_for_blood_tests#Sex_hormones
or, if you prefer colours....
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Testosterone#/media/File:Blood_values_sorted_by_mass_and_molar_concentration.png
Edit: BTW, your T is female normal (1 - 3 nmol/L) and your E may be a little high. My endo said 400 - 600 pmol/L
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reference_ranges_for_blood_tests#Sex_hormones
or, if you prefer colours....
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Testosterone#/media/File:Blood_values_sorted_by_mass_and_molar_concentration.png
Edit: BTW, your T is female normal (1 - 3 nmol/L) and your E may be a little high. My endo said 400 - 600 pmol/L
Title: Re: Two different systems for measuring E and T.....Argh!!!!
Post by: AnonyMs on March 19, 2015, 10:16:34 AM
Post by: AnonyMs on March 19, 2015, 10:16:34 AM
its not just the two (3) systems that's the problem, its also that people don't post the units of the measurements so you can't work it out.
Very few people would normally think about units of measurement. There's probably something very odd about people who do.
Quote from: CB on March 19, 2015, 07:51:59 AM1.8 miles per hour?
It just makes reading about someone's experiences and then comparing to mine really difficult. E.G at my last blood work my E level was around 600 pmol/L and T was 1.8 Which probably means nothing to people in the US. An online converter would be useful.
Very few people would normally think about units of measurement. There's probably something very odd about people who do.
Title: Re: Two different systems for measuring E and T.....Argh!!!!
Post by: CB on March 19, 2015, 10:49:34 AM
Post by: CB on March 19, 2015, 10:49:34 AM
Quote from: AnonyMs on March 19, 2015, 10:16:34 AM
its not just the two (3) systems that's the problem, its also that people don't post the units of the measurements so you can't work it out.
1.8 miles per hour?
Very few people would normally think about units of measurement. There's probably something very odd about people who do.
Naa metric here 1.8 Km/Day ;D
Title: Re: Two different systems for measuring E and T.....Argh!!!!
Post by: KayXo on March 19, 2015, 11:16:46 AM
Post by: KayXo on March 19, 2015, 11:16:46 AM
Quote from: CB on March 19, 2015, 07:51:59 AM
E.G at my last blood work my E level was around 600 pmol/L and T was 1.8 Which probably means nothing to people in the US. An online converter would be useful
http://www.endmemo.com/medical/unitconvert/Estradiol.php
http://www.endmemo.com/medical/unitconvert/Testosterone.php
Your E2 level (I'm assuming it's Estradiol and not total Estrogen) is 600 pmol/L or 163 pg/ml. Levels range from 20 up to 75,000 pg/ml in ciswomen.
Your T (assuming it's total testosterone) is 1.8 nmol/L or 52 ng/ml. Levels are usually less than 100 ng/dl in ciswomen.