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It could be possible that a regular family doctor test for low testosterone levels?
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Depends: The most important thing is to get it done in the morning, from a reliable lab. Even large labs like quest or labcorp have problems doing reliable testosterone levels at the regional sites. The "trick" I use is to order a "bioavailable testosterone". That way the test is done in a specialized hormone lab that does it reliably. Any low level needs to be repeated before starting medication
Answered 5/6/2013
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