Testosterone (T)

Testosterone is a steroid hormone secreted by the male testis or female ovaries, and the adrenal glands secrete a small amount of testosterone. It is the main male sex hormone and anabolic hormone. Whether it is male or female, it has important health effects, including increased sexual desire, strength, immune function, and anti-osteoporosis. According to statistics, the amount of testosterone secreted by adult males is 20 times that of adult females. Determination of serum testosterone is a common test for the diagnosis of sex hormone disorders. Basic Information Specialist classification: growth and development check classification: endocrine examination Applicable gender: whether men and women apply fasting: fasting Tips: Barbiturate sedatives, clomiphene citrate, gonadotropins and oral contraceptives can increase testosterone; androgen, dexamethasone, digoxin and alcohol make the results low. Prostate cancer patients are hanged. Normal value Male 0.52 ~ 38.17nmol / L; Female 0.52 ~ 2.43nmol / L. Clinical significance Increase Found in idiopathic precocious puberty and adrenal hyperplasia in children, partial adrenal cortical tumors. Men with gonadotropin-secreting tumors, chorionic epithelial disease during pregnancy, testicular feminization, and primary hirsutism. Ingestion of barbiturate sedatives, clomiphene (clomiphene), gonadotropins and oral contraceptives. reduce Found in Down syndrome, uremia, myotonic dystrophy, liver dysfunction, primary and secondary gonadal insufficiency, cryptorchidism. Female testosterone is lower than males, with menstrual cycle changes, and the androgen decreases after quiescence and glucose load, and rises after activity. When masculinization, females can rise to above 7.0nmol/L. Ingestion of androgen, dexamethasone, digoxin and other drugs and ethanol to lower the results. Low results may be diseases: men's breast development, uremia results may be high disease possible: high testosteroneemia, male hypogonadism, women's hirsutism precautions Barbiturate sedatives, clomiphene citrate, gonadotropins and oral contraceptives can increase testosterone; androgen, dexamethasone, digoxin and alcohol make the results lower. Inspection process Inspection method: draw blood. Not suitable for the crowd People with reduced hematopoietic function such as leukemia, various anemia, myelodysplastic syndrome, or people with thrombocytopenia should pay attention to blood draw, and should not take more or more blood. Adverse reactions and risks 1. After the blood is drawn, do not press the needle hole to avoid subcutaneous hematoma. If there is a small piece of bruise in the blood, it is slightly tender, please don't panic, you can do hot compress after 24 hours to promote the absorption of blood. The general small amount of congestion will gradually absorb in 3 to 5 days and the color will become lighter and return to normal. 2. After the blood draw, symptoms such as dizziness, vertigo, fatigue, etc. should be immediately supine, drink a small amount of syrup, and then undergo a physical examination after the symptoms are relieved.

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