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M 19 my total testosterone was 712 free testosterone 11.3(direct) shbg 27nmol. Why is my free test on the low end of normal even though i have normal total test and normal shbg?
AlphaMD's Answer
So there are two things that bind to testosterone, SHBG and albumin. If your SHBG is normal, then the albumin in your blood would be binding to the rest of your total T.
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