Proper LabCorp Estradiol Test

[dano]

Can anyone tell me what is the better or proper Estradiol test for Males at LabCorp. They have two:

Estradiol , Sensitive Test Number: 140244 and Estradiol, Test Number: 004515.

Thank you

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@dano 2452 wrote:

Can anyone tell me what is the better or proper Estradiol test for Males at LabCorp. They have two:

Estradiol , Sensitive Test Number: 140244 and Estradiol, Test Number: 004515.

Thank you

You want the sensitive, that’s the one used for males.

The other one won’t tell you anything of value unless your levels are very very high or very very low.

Also, always keep using the same lab/test so you are comparing similar results.

[dano]

Thank you. Also, many people speak of the ultrasensitive from Quest. Is Labcorps sensitive equal to the Quest Ultrasensative? My reasonm for asking is that I always get bad readings from the Quest Ultra, comes back alot at less than (<) 2. I know in talking to other people on other forums they say this is a bad reading when Quest comes back at < 2?

Any thoughts.

[dano]

@Figuring 2453 wrote:

The other one won’t tell you anything of value unless your levels are very very high or very very low.

Just wondering about this because Labcorps website states that actually the sensitive is to detect low levels in males as follows?:

The analytic range of the assay is appropriate for the assessment of the low levels of estradiol typically observed in men

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@dano 2455 wrote:

@Figuring 2453 wrote:

The other one won’t tell you anything of value unless your levels are very very high or very very low.

Just wondering about this because Labcorps website states that actually the sensitive is to detect low levels in males as follows?:

The analytic range of the assay is appropriate for the assessment of the low levels of estradiol typically observed in men

Yes, the sensitive will more accurately reflect low levels.

I just meant that the regular test is inaccurate for men and really won’t alert you to anything unless you’re showing at the bottom of the range or way above range. If your twice the top of the range on the normal E2 test I’d still say you have a problem!

[dano]

@Figuring 2461 wrote:

@dano 2455 wrote:

Yes, the sensitive will more accurately reflect low levels.

I just meant that the regular test is inaccurate for men and really won’t alert you to anything unless you’re showing at the bottom of the range or way above range. If your twice the top of the range on the normal E2 test I’d still say you have a problem!

Range was 7.6-42.6 pg/ml, I came in at 81.2. Absolutely no sex drive, no erections. What do you think?

Thank you.

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@dano 2462 wrote:

@Figuring 2461 wrote:

Range was 7.6-42.6 pg/ml, I came in at 81.2. Absolutely no sex drive, no erections. What do you think?

Thank you.

I think you have a major E2 problem with numbers like that.

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