How To Get Testosterone Tested
How can we quantify and get an idea of if we’re actually able to Unleash our Potential when it comes to hormones?
We must get our levels TESTED.
In this article, I will tell you exactly when, where, and WHAT you should get tested.
When should you get Testosterone tested?
As close to 7:00 – 8:00 am, this is the best time to do the blood draw for the most accurate reading.
Make sure you choose your appointment time appropriately! This is important.
Where should you get Testosterone tested?
- Your personal doctor’s office
- Local Quest Diagnostics location
- Online testing kit provider (LetsGetChecked.com, dhalab.com, personalabs.com, etc.)
What should you get tested for?
- Total Testosterone
- Free Testosterone
- SHBG (sex-hormone binding globulin)
- Estradiol (Estrogen)
- Vitamin D (25-hydroxyvitamin D or if possible 1,25-hydroxyvitamin D)
- Zinc
- Magnesium
- Albumin
- LH (Luteinizing Hormone)
- Cholesterol Panel (HDL, LDL, Triglycerides, and HbA1c)
What happens once you make a testosterone blood test appointment?
The simplest route is to have blood drawn by your personal doctor, and they send the specimen to a lab to get it analyzed and have results.
The online testing kit providers IF you opt for a blood test will often initiate a requisition to a local bloodwork testing lab (like Quest Diagnostics in the US) and they will draw your blood there.
It’s certainly best to get tested while fasting (not eating or drinking anything with calories.)
Drink plenty of water and hydrate up before the blood draw.
Show up 5-15 minutes prior to your appointment and get checked in at the office.
# Tips and Reminders for Testosterone Tests
- It’s certainly best to get tested while fasting (not eating or drinking anything with calories.)
Drink plenty of water and hydrate up before the blood draw.
- Show up 5-15 minutes prior to your appointment and get checked in at the office.
- Get a good night’s rest the night prior to your appointment.
- Avoid caffeine.
- Be thorough and firm with your doctor that’s ordering the tests. You shouldn’t feel ashamed for wanting to know about your hormone health.
In Conclusion
Keep in mind that there are a lot of different blood tests, some might be available and some might not. The top 10 I am suggesting provide a clearer picture for most people. But may not be required every time. Find which markers may be working against good T levels and optimize these things naturally.
It’s not just all about total Testosterone levels, things become much clearer the more info you have generally.
Stay healthy my friends.
