How is my testosterone level measured?

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How is my testosterone level measured?
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• Your testosterone level is preferably measured on
  2 different occasions taken in the morning.
  Pituitary hormone levels and SHBG measurements
  are required to make a full diagnosis and in men
  over 45 years of age of Prostate blood test (PSA)
  is required for safety reasons. It is often a
  good idea to check thyroid function as under
  active thyroid is another common condition with
  similar symptoms.
• If you do not have blood results then you can use
  Medichecks, you would need the Medichecks
  Advanced TRT blood test _at_ 136. There is a link
  to Medichecks below and you will receive a 10
  discount if you book a test via the website. You
  could also ask your GP if they would be willing
  to do them, in which case you would need to
  advise them to test the following SHBG, LH,
  FSH. Prolactin, Testosterone and full blood count

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• Medichecks
• Enter the code LEGER10 when prompted.
• Please make sure that bloods are taken before
  11am in the morning.
• Please note that typically you would then need
  bloods again about a month after commencement of
  testosterone treatment, then 3 months, then 6
  months but this would only need to be
  testosterone oestradiol and full blood count
  (Medichecks Sports Hormone Blood test 99) and
  then twice yearly you would additionally need
  cholesterol. If you are a man over 50 (45 if you
  are at high risk and this will be discussed
  during your consultation) you would also need a
  PSA blood test twice a year.

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• Once you are on testosterone treatment, if this
  is by injection you should always get trough
  levels i.e. in the 48 hour period BEFORE an
  injection is due NOT in the 48 hours post
  injection. If you are on gel treatment, the blood
  test should be 2 4 hours after the gel has been
  applied.