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Are saliva hormone tests accurate?

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See details: Saliva hormone tests are generally unreliable except for determining levels of testosterone and another hormone known as DHEA so I would suggest that you save your money. Blood tests are much more accurate.

Answered 2/22/2020

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For screening: Saliva tests are not accurate enough for diagnosis but can serve as screening tests under controlled circumstances, for steroid hormones only.

Answered 12/22/2018

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