Symptoms of Low T, Help with Blood Work Results

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30/M - Experiencing symptoms of low T (low energy, low libido, mild ED)

A few weeks ago I had some blood work that showed some low T levels, but the draw was done at 1:30PM, so I wanted to do a morning draw to get more accurate results. Below is a link to the draw that was done yesterday morning around 7:50AM. Didn't get prolactin on this test unfortunately.

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Albumin 48g/L (35-50)

I didn't have the best sleep the night before (woke up pretty early and couldn't get back to sleep, slept from around 9:45 until 3 AM), so I am sure that had an impact. I do normally get 7-8 hours of sleep a night. Over the past month and a half or so I have modified my diet to include 4-6 whole eggs a day, increased healthy fat intake (though I was already taking in a decent amount prior), took daily zinc and magnesium supplements, added a couple Brazil nuts a day for selenium. I am a pretty diet conscious person, weight lift heavy 4-5 days a week and sit around 10-12% body fat.

I do have andogel which I was prescribed, but haven't started as I wanted this additional panel taken.

I am curious as to what people can determine from these results, and what approach I should take to improving my symptoms.

Thanks!

[KSman]

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[walter_white]

Your test is within range, 14.6nmol/l does not really warrant TRT, you should be looking to elevate levels naturally.