Testosterona

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Testosterona

Nombres alternativos:

Testosterona sérica

Cuáles Son Los Riesgos:

Los riesgos asociados con la extracción de sangre de una vena son leves:

Consideraciones especiales:

Las venas y las arterias varían en tamaño de un paciente a otro y de un lado del cuerpo a otro, por esta razón puede ser más difícil obtener una muestra de sangre de algunas personas que de otras.

Exámenes más sensibles pueden medir no solamente la cantidad total de testosterona en la sangre sino que también pueden determinar qué tanto de la cantidad total es testosterona "libre" o "biodisponible".

Anatomía reproductiva masculina

Anatomía reproductiva masculina

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