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Testosterone

Also known as: Total testosterone
Formal name: Testosterone
Related tests: Follicle stimulating hormone (FSH), Luteneizing hormone (LH), Sex hormone binding globulin (SHBG), Free and bioavailable testosterone (see FAQ section), Dihydrotestosterone (DHT), Estradiol (see Estrogen), Gonadotropin-releasing hormone, Dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate (DHEAS)

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NOTE: This article is based on research that utilizes the sources cited here as well as the collective experience of the Lab Tests Online Editorial Review Board. This article is periodically reviewed by the Editorial Board and may be updated as a result of the review. Any new sources cited will be added to the list and distinguished from the original sources used.

Sources Used in Current Review

Pagana K, Pagana T. Mosby's Manual of Diagnostic and Laboratory Tests. 3rd Edition, St. Louis: Mosby Elsevier; 2006, Pp 481-484.

(January 2006) The Hormone Foundation. Low Testosterone and Men’s Health. PDF available for download at http://www.hormone.org/Resources/Reproduction/upload/bilingual_Testosterone.pdf through http://www.hormone.org. Accessed January 2009.

(January 2008) Eugster E, Palmert M, eds. The Hormone Foundation. Precocious Puberty. PDF available for download at http://www.hormone.org/Resources/Growth/upload/bilingual_precocious_puberty.pdf through http://www.hormone.org. Accessed January 2009.

Tietz Textbook of Clinical Chemistry and Molecular Diagnostics. Burtis CA, Ashwood ER, Bruns DE, eds. St. Louis: Elsevier Saunders; 2006.

(March 18, 2008) Holt E. MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia. Testosterone. Available online at http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/003707.htm. Accessed January 2009.

(December 9, 2008) Mayo Clinic. Male hypogonadism. Available online at http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/male-hypogonadism/DS00300 through http://www.mayoclinic.com. Accessed January 2009.

Sources Used in Previous Reviews

Clinical Chemistry: Theory, Analysis, Correlation. 3rd Edition. Lawrence A. Kaplan and Amadeo J. Pesce, St. Louis, MO. Mosby, 1996.

Clinical Chemistry: Principles, Procedures, Correlations. Michael L. Bishop, Janet L. Duben-Engelkirk, Edward P. Fody. Lipincott Williams & Wilkins, 4th Edition.

The Gale Encyclopedia of Childhood and Adolescence: Testosterone. Available online at http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_g2602 through http://www.findarticles.com.

Laurence M. Demers, PhD. Distinguished Professor of Pathology and Medicine, The Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine, The M. S. Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, PA.