Testosterone Levels Test | Total Testosterone | Free Testosterone | Bioavailable Testosterone |
A testosterone levels test measures the amount of testosterone in a sample of your blood.
Actually Testosterone is known as a "male" sex hormone, but females have testosterone in smaller amounts.
What is it used for?
The test may be used with other tests to help:
Diagnose the cause of testosterone levels that are too high or too low
In children and teens, to find out what's causing:
Early puberty
Delayed puberty
Testosterone testing is also used to monitor your health if you:
Have had an abnormal testosterone test in the past
Are taking medicine that may affect your testosterone levels
Are a transgender man taking testosterone for masculinizing hormone therapy
Now there is something very interesting...
There are different forms of testosterone in your blood that may be measured to help diagnose certain health problems.
Now, Three types of blood tests measure these different forms :
1. A total testosterone test ...it measures free testosterone and... testosterone that's attached to proteins.
2. A free testosterone test...this one measures only the "active" form of testosterone.
3. A bioavailable testosterone test ...it measures free testosterone and testosterone that's loosely attached to a blood protein called albumin.
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