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Author Topic: What is the testosterone blood test called?  (Read 453 times)

Bobidy

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What is the testosterone blood test called?
« on: August 20, 2019, 07:18:40 PM »

Hi

Does anybody know what the testosterone blood test is called?

I need to ask my Nhs gp for it. Wish me luck!

Thanks x
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Saffy

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Re: What is the testosterone blood test called?
« Reply #1 on: August 20, 2019, 11:22:39 PM »

I'm sure it's just Serum Testosterone. If you are wanting the Free Androgen Index (FAI), which gives a better indication of how much testosterone is actually available for your body to use, then that is a calculation using Serum Testosterone and Sex Hormone Binding Globulin (SHBG) so be sure to get SHBG as well. The FAI may appear on the test results if requested but I usually have to calculate it myself.
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Bobidy

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Re: What is the testosterone blood test called?
« Reply #2 on: August 21, 2019, 06:54:54 AM »

Thank you, I'll ask for those 2.
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