Eurofins Biomnis code

TBH

Synonyms

• Active testosterone
• Bioactive testosterone
• Endocrinology
• Non-SHBG-bound testosterone

Specialty

Biochemistry

Clinical significance

Free and albumin-bound testosterone represent the biologically active forms of this hormone. In hirsute females, bioavailable testosterone is often more markedly increased than free testosterone. In men, bioavailable testosterone levels decrease before those of free testosterone.

Preanalytics

• 3 mL :
• serum
•   FROZEN
• Freezing within 4 hours

• A tube specifically for this analysis : No

Further information

Fasting sample
[To be translated]

Methodology

Radioimmunoassay

Turnaround time

4 days