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Lipids
TC/HDL Ratio on TRT
What the number means, why it moves on a protocol, and how it sits with related markers.
What it is
The total cholesterol to HDL ratio is total divided by HDL. It captures the pattern androgens create, LDL up and HDL down, in one number.
The range
How to read the lab range
Under 3.5 is commonly quoted as a target, under 5 as acceptable; over 5 is commonly quoted as higher risk.
Why it moves on a protocol
- Anything that lowers HDL (an aromatase inhibitor, a higher dose) or raises LDL (dose, diet).
How Magno reads it
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Questions people ask
Why does the ratio matter more than LDL?
It weighs the protective side too. On a protocol HDL often falls while LDL rises, and the ratio catches both.
Related markers
Not medical advice
This explains what the number is and why it moves. It is not medical advice; decisions belong to you and your clinician.