Use of free testosterone testing is not recommended for hypogonadism or hyperandrogenism diagnosis.
Testosterone is the body’s most important androgen. The measure of its concentration is indicated in numerous clinical conditions in both males and females. However, there are analytical problems such as to make the interpretation and use of the free quota dosage not always transparent; the reference method, equilibrium dialysis, is not feasible on a large scale. It is therefore preferable not to propose this type of evaluation but to rely on total testosterone.
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