Thread: Hematocrit and why it's improtant

What is it?
Hematocrit is the percentage by volume of packed red blood cells in a given sample of blood after centrifugation.

Why is it important?
The higher your hematocrit percentage the thicker your blood becomes. This can lead to a host of problems includeing stroke, low O2 levels, cardiomyopathy (thickening of the heart) etc. These issues can lead to death.

Normal range for a male is 40.7 - 50.3 %
Normal for female is 36.1 - 44.3 %


How do we correct high levels?
This is simple, you give blood. Now keep in mind that if you are too elevated the blood bank may not accept your donation. If you are on trt the simple way around this is to get a Dr order to donate, basically a prescription. If you are not on trt you may have to discontinue aas usage until you get back in range. This is why it is important to keep up with your blood work.



So many times AAS is referred to as a game. Just keep in mind that if you do not stay on top of things it can lead to serious irreversible health conditions

when on cycle donating is the best route, if you are on TRT and have High levels i recommend splitting your dose into two shots, there is evidence that injections above 150mg cause bone marrow to produce red blood cells, lowing the dose and increasing the frequency stops this

It depends on the person, gear, O2 saturation, hydration, etc. I was scripted to give and i dropped from 56 to a 46 after 3 donations in 9 weeks time.

is there any syptoms that this is going on for those who cant get blood work done all the time just curious