Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . High hematocrit levels were observed among 8.4% of adults receiving gender-confirming testosterone therapy. Here are my labs the day before I donated: Hemoglobin 19.1 HIGH (12.6-17.7) Hematocrit 55.8 HIGH (37.5-51.0) Iron, Serum 87 (38-169) Iron Saturation 30 (15-55) Ferritin, Serum 63 (30-400) I can't seem to replenish my iron and ferritin quick enough before I need to donate blood to keep Hematocrit down.

Understanding the Context

To all of you who are on a high TRT dose (>150mg/week), how do you control the elevated hematocrit? Does it ever happen at 150mg/week in the first place? I know you can do bloodletting sessions at the doc, but is there any medication that does the trick? OK, you came to a forum full on non MDs (that certainly applies to me).

Key Insights

High hemoglobin/hematocrit is, obviously, not something you should ignore. Most MDs will take a patient off of TRT on this basis alone. Think of it this way,high hemoglobin/hematocrit is like your blood being more sludge-like. That makes it harder for your heart and, generally, increases the likelihood of things like ... I've always struggled with high hematocrit on standard TRT 100-125mg/week doses.

Final Thoughts

Even when properly hydrated my hematocrit is consistently between... As the title states, my Hemoglobin was 17.3 and my Hematocrit was 53 at my last lab. I haven't seen the Dr. yet, but I know these values are high. Everything else is within range. Before I began TRT a year ago it was at 15.5 and 45.8.

I'm wondering if anyone else has had their... Hematocrit: High or Low? All You Need to Know - SelfDecode Labs Hematocrit measures red blood cells, which carry oxygen throughout the body. Learn what to do if your results are too high or low here.