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VascodaGama said:

Many thanks to you all

Tarhoosier;
The unit of measurement of the results above are in Nanograms per Millilitre.
The PSA is commonly referred with ng/mL.The testosterone is referred in three different units depending upon the results purposes. (ng/mL; ng/dL; nmol/L)
To convert Nanograms per Millilitre into the other units just multiply its units using the following conditions;
A decilitre (dL) is 0.1 L or 100 mL.
The molecular weight of the testosterone is 288.42 g/mol.

Therefore, my last Testosterone of Nov 2011 was 0.32 ng/mL or 32 ng/dL or 1.12 nmol/L. Normal levels of T in males is; 2.41 – 8.27 ng/mL or 8.4 – 28.9 nmol/L

Thanks
Smelling the roses already.
VG

VascodaGama said:

Many thanks to you all

Tarhoosier;
The unit of measurement of the results above are in Nanograms per Millilitre.
The PSA is commonly referred with ng/mL.The testosterone is referred in three different units depending upon the results purposes. (ng/mL; ng/dL; nmol/L)
To convert Nanograms per Millilitre into the other units just multiply its units using the following conditions;
A decilitre (dL) is 0.1 L or 100 mL.
The molecular weight of the testosterone is 288.42 g/mol.

Therefore, my last Testosterone of Nov 2011 was 0.32 ng/mL or 32 ng/dL or 1.12 nmol/L. Normal levels of T in males is; 2.41 – 8.27 ng/mL or 8.4 – 28.9 nmol/L

Thanks
Smelling the roses already.
VG

VascodaGama said:

Many thanks to you all

Tarhoosier;
The unit of measurement of the results above are in Nanograms per Millilitre.
The PSA is commonly referred with ng/mL.The testosterone is referred in three different units depending upon the results purposes. (ng/mL; ng/dL; nmol/L)
To convert Nanograms per Millilitre into the other units just multiply its units using the following conditions;
A decilitre (dL) is 0.1 L or 100 mL.
The molecular weight of the testosterone is 288.42 g/mol.

Therefore, my last Testosterone of Nov 2011 was 0.32 ng/mL or 32 ng/dL or 1.12 nmol/L. Normal levels of T in males is; 2.41 – 8.27 ng/mL or 8.4 – 28.9 nmol/L

Thanks
Smelling the roses already.
VG

VascodaGama said:

Blood Test Units of Measurement; Testosterone and PSA
Some guys have not realized yet that the results of tests given to them may have different units of measurement from those given in other countries. Back in 2000 when doing researches on PCa I got trapped in the confusion because some scientific papers (studies) would show the PSA by their molecular mass (moles). They do that based on the combination of the molecules to identify a single protein. For example, the PSA “contains 237 amino acids, with a molecular mass of 26,079 Da” (DA stands for Dalton or unified atomic mass unit).
The testosterone circulates in the blood bound to proteins; each with a molecular mass which added becomes 288.nmol/L.
I think that all of us should get informed on the matter to avoid errors. Here is an explanation on reference ranges for blood tests by our fellas at Wikipedia;
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reference_ranges_for_blood_tests

I want to thanks Jane for her table on the different levels of testosterone in males. As Tarhoosier comments above, the results are given differently; in some countries in continental Europe, in Asia (Japan, Singapore, etc.) and South America, are expressed in ng/mL. In USA they use ng/dL but at the neighbouring Canada, Australia and UK the results are in moles (nmol/L).
Here is a reference table in different units;
http://www.keratin.com/ab/ab018.shtml

To respond to JJPhare, I would like to say that I am not a “cracker” on matters related to the Testosterone. I would recommend you to inquire with your oncologist, on his reason for not prescribing you a testosterone test. It could be that the test is not part of his protocol for your case.

Nevertheless, I would recommend you and all our comrades to get tested for future reference. The Testosterone is an anabolic substance that builds up bone and muscle, and interweaves with many of our systems which may affect one’s health. Some doctors even believe that guys with low levels of testosterone are at risk for getting prostate cancer.

In my lay opinion, I find it harder to believe that this test is not included in the traditional list of “do things” when one is diagnosed with cancer. Not even in annual health checkups, but this is a "substance very important not only in males but also in females.
The fellas at Wikipedia describe it well in this link;

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Testosterone

When posting I constantly recommend our buddies on HT to get tested for T and Bone Densitometry (scan) because of the castration status induced by the hormonal drugs. Low levels of T can cause bone loss and a series of other health “hazards”.
Some doctors (typical of urologists) never care for T tests and check the progress of HT treatment through PSA tests, assuming that a rise in its levels indicates hormone refractory (HRPC). However, this may not be the case. One’s increasing PSA could be due to badly administered injections or lack of drugs potency.
By other words, such patient did not get to castrate level and the doctor did not check the drug’s efficacy.

HRPC is classified when there is a constant rise of PSA in a low testosterone environment.
Logically, a plateaued low PSA level (remission) in a rising testosterone environment indicates success in the hormonal treatment and one may stop the drugs to check for “cure” or recurrence, as much as one does in other treatments.

The PSA is also a function of several causes and it should be clarified properly. The ranges on tests are also dependent on the manufacturer calibration of their assays. This has caused substantial differences which lead the World Health Organization (WHO) to standardize its measurements.
Here is a well informed article on the subject;
http://zerocancer.org/education/testing/results/

CSNUser;
I am on my twelve’s year as a survivor of PCa. I had two failed treatments and on my continuing care, I started the hormonal therapy. The PSA of 1.0 (ng/ml) was the trigger threshold used by my doctor to start HT. You can read my chronology of events in these links;
http://csn.cancer.org/node/224641
http://csn.cancer.org/node/215330

Thanks to all of you for sharing this moment with me.

I think I smell Windflowers too. Has spring arrived already?

VGama