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Male Hypogonadism And Testosterone
A testosterone test measures the amount of the male hormone, testosterone, in the blood.
Alternative Names
Serum testosterone
How the test is performed
Blood is typically drawn from a vein, usually from the inside of the elbow or the back of the hand. The site is cleaned with germ-killing medicine (antiseptic). The health care provider wraps an elastic band around the upper arm to apply pressure to the area and make the vein swell with blood.
Next, the health care...
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Source: HealthCentral Encyclopedia
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Hypogonadism
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Hypogonadism is when the sex glands produce little or no hormones. In men, these glands (gonads) are the testes; in women, they are the ovaries. ... Read more »
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Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
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