Magno Lipids
TC/HDL Ratio on TRT
What the number means, why it moves on a protocol, and what people usually do about it.
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
TRT-aware target
under 4
How to read the lab range
Under 3.5 is where people aim, under 4 is acceptable, over 5 is the risk zone.
Why it moves on a protocol
- Anything that lowers HDL (orals, AIs, dose) or raises LDL (dose, diet).
What people usually do · not a recommendation
- Fix HDL first; it moves the ratio fastest.
- Cardio and dropping the oral do more than any supplement.
How Magno reads it
Import the PDF or a photo of the report and Magno finds TC/HDL Ratio on it, keeps every test on one line, shows the change since the last one, and reads it against TRT-aware thresholds rather than the lab's generic range. The panel it belongs to, Lipids, gets a written verdict with the probable causes and what people usually do.
Read yours
Drop your lab PDF or a photo and get every marker read like this, in plain words. Free, no account, nothing leaves your browser. Save it in the app to see the change since your last test.
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.
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Not medical advice
This is how experienced TRT users read the number and what they usually do about it. Every decision about your protocol belongs to you and a clinician who knows you.