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Could extreme anxiety during a blood test throw off testosterone levels?

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Not really: Not unless you have been tense/anxious worried for a prolonged period. Testosterone is a steroid hormone (chemical largely bound to other components in the blood and has survises for several hours.

Answered 4/23/2014

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