Test Name
TESTOSTERONE, TOTAL
Aliases
TESTOSTERONE
Abbreviations
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Test Classification
INDIVIDUAL
Department
SPECIAL CHEMISTRY
Sub Department
-
TAT Category
BUSINESS (WORKING) TIME
Estimated TAT
3
TAT Units
HOURS
Test Requirements
Serum in plain tube (red top) or SST tube (yellow top) or in a separation vial. Centrifuge tubes within 1 hour. Separate centrifuged serum in plain tubes within 1 hour.
Clinical Utility
Evaluation of suspected male hypogonadism (low libido, erectile dysfunction, etc.). As a follow up test for abnormal semenalysis results (e.g. azoospermia, oligospermia). Assessment of infertility, precocious male puberty, amenorrhea, oligomenorrhea. Evaluation of virilization in females [e.g. from PCOS, androgen secreting ovarian or pituitary tumors, congenital adrenal hyperplasia etc.). Evaluation of ambiguous genitalia and disorders of sex development (DSDs)].
Last Review
26th Feb 2026