Alex Eubanks, TRT, and gym physique claims on TikTok

What did @llatanca actually say?

Not much, honestly. The creator said they "didn't cry while getting my blood drawn today" and that they were "getting my natural testosterone levels checked." That's it. There's no claim about low T, no self-diagnosis, no supplement pitch. The caption references Alex Eubanks, a college basketball player who went public about getting testosterone checked, which gives some context, but the video itself is mostly a personal moment, not a medical statement.

So what are we fact-checking here? The implicit framing: that getting a baseline testosterone test is a normal, reasonable thing to do, and that "natural levels" is a meaningful clinical concept worth measuring. Both of those things are actually true, and credit where it's due, this is a better starting point than most TRT content on TikTok.

Does the science back this up?

Yes, baseline testosterone testing is clinically legitimate. The American Urological Association recommends measuring total testosterone via early morning blood draw as the first step in evaluating suspected hypogonadism. That part is textbook. What gets messier is the word "natural."

Testosterone levels fluctuate throughout the day, dropping 20 to 35 percent from morning to afternoon in younger men, according to Brambilla et al. (2009, European Journal of Endocrinology). A single draw gives you a snapshot, not a verdict. The Endocrine Society guidelines recommend confirming any abnormal result with a second test on a separate day before making any clinical decisions. One blood draw, by itself, doesn't tell the whole story. It's a starting point, not a conclusion.

• Normal total testosterone range: roughly 300 to 1000 ng/dL, though lab reference ranges vary
• Free testosterone matters too, especially in men with obesity or liver disease where SHBG can skew total levels
• Time of draw matters: morning samples are the standard for a reason

What did they get wrong (or right)?

Genuinely, there's not much to correct here. The creator didn't make any wild claims. They didn't say their levels were low, they didn't promote a product, and they didn't suggest anyone else should do what they're doing. That's a low bar, but in the TRT corner of TikTok, it's a bar a lot of creators trip over.

The one thing worth flagging is the framing around "natural" testosterone levels. In clinical settings, that word does a lot of lifting. Natural compared to what? Compared to someone on exogenous testosterone, sure. But for a baseline test, what you're actually measuring is endogenous production, which can be influenced by sleep, stress, body fat percentage, and recent illness. Bhasin et al. (2018, New England Journal of Medicine) noted that interpreting a single testosterone value without clinical context is limited in practice. The number alone isn't the story.

What should you actually know?

If you're thinking about getting your testosterone checked, there are a few things worth understanding before you walk into a lab or a telehealth consult.

First, symptoms matter as much as numbers. The Testosterone Trials (Snyder et al., 2016, New England Journal of Medicine) found that treatment benefits were most meaningful in men who had both low levels and relevant symptoms, things like low libido, fatigue, or reduced bone density. A number without symptoms is hard to act on clinically.

Second, not all testosterone tests are equal. Total testosterone is a starting point. Free testosterone, LH, FSH, and SHBG give you a fuller picture of whether the issue is primary (testicular) or secondary (pituitary/hypothalamic). Asking for just one number is like checking tire pressure on one wheel and calling the car safe.

• Get tested in the morning, ideally before 10 a.m.
• Confirm any abnormal result with a second test on a different day
• Ask your provider about free testosterone and LH, not just total testosterone
• Symptoms plus labs together drive clinical decisions, not labs alone

Bottom line

This video is fine. That might sound like faint praise, but in a space crowded with guys claiming their levels were "basically zero" before some supplement fixed them, a creator who simply documents going to get a blood draw without dramatizing the results is doing something right. Whether they follow up with something more medically questionable remains to be seen, which is exactly what the caption hints at. Watch that space.