Testosterone (referred)
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Department: Biochemistry (referred) Requirement:
Turnaround Time: 6 - 8 weeks |
Background:
Confirmation of elevated testosterone concentration in females. The referral laboratory uses a more specific mass spectrometry method than the local laboratory.
Measured as part of a steroid profile, including 17-hydroxyprogesterone and androstenedione.
Other Comments:
Analysed by Clinical Laboratory Services, Level 1 Clinical Biochemistry, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham, Mindelsohn Way, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B15 2WB
See also: Testosterone, 17-hydroxyprogesterone and androstenedione