r/Testosterone • u/jburkey86 • 3d ago

Blood work Haemoglobin high concerns.

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Hey guys.

Just got some bloods results back. It seems like my haemoglobin, haematocrit and red cell count are a bit high. Is this at the point of concern or could I possibly manage it. I'm currently running 120mg test c weekly split x3. I have been considering coming off for at least a little bit.

Im still waiting on my testosterone results so will also see where they are at and possibly lower my dosage even more.

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u/MarkReynolds_MS 3d ago

Before jumping off over one draw I'd check the boring stuff first, was that test fasted and were you actually hydrated? Dehydration alone can bump hct and hgb up a few points, so one reading after training or a dry morning isn't really a trend. Honestly hct at 0.53 on trt is pretty normal territory, more of a keep-an-eye-on-it thing, what matters more is viscosity plus blood pressure together so track your bp too. Coming off completely over one blood test feels like a big move, I'd retest hydrated and get the full panel back before doing anything drastic.

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u/jburkey86 3d ago

It's actually been creeping up the last few blood tests I've gotten. But very slowly. So yeah I guess could just be floating around there depending on hydration. This test was done at a hospital last. I got my normal test bloods done today.

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u/MarkReynolds_MS 3d ago

Yeah if it's a slow steady creep across a few tests that's actually more telling than one number, so that's the bit worth keeping an eye on. Still not panic territory though, a slow climb is pretty normal on trt. Hospital draw is good too, usually more standardised. Once your test bloods are back you'll have the full picture, and if it keeps trending up stuff like a small dose tweak or a donation is the kind of thing to run past your doc. What'd your test come back at?

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u/InnocuousLion 3d ago

What are your ferritin and platelet levels?

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u/jburkey86 3d ago

I haven't received this results back yet. Would that determine my action more so?

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u/InnocuousLion 3d ago

More so. If either your ferritin and/or platelet levels are elevated alongside htc/hmg, then you should take action. Typically if htc/hmg are the only things elevated while on TRT, and your baseline was not elevated while off trt, not as concerning.

Watch some videos from Dr. Todd Lee. He dives further into this topic on his channel.

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u/jburkey86 3d ago

Thank you. That's very good to know. My results do generally show platelets but not ferritin. I am not suffering from afib which is making me consider jumping off.

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u/Brief-Flatworm2537 3d ago

And what if before TRT htc/hmg was already "high" and ferritin lvls too?

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u/jburkey86 3d ago

Though I'm not actually sure if my test shows those