The laboratory measurement of bioavailable testosterone includes measurement of:

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Many laboratories now measure bioavailable hormone (i.e., free and albumin- or prealbumin-bound hormone), in contrast to previous measurements, which included only the free concentration of hormone.Testosterone is only weakly bound to albumin.Thus when albumin-bound testosterone circulates near to the hormone's receptor, the hormone is readily released to the tissue.Testosterone is carried in the circulation bound tightly to its specific carrier protein, sex hormone-binding globulin (SHBG), and would not be included in a measurement of bioavailable testosterone.

The Laboratory Measurement of Bioavailable Testosterone Includes Measurement Of