Falsely elevated serum testosterone measurements resulting from testosterone topical gel contamination of the venipuncture site: Case Series and retrospective review

Testosterone as replacement therapy for male hypogonadism or as gender-affirming hormone therapy for transgender and non-binary patients has increased worldwide. Commonly used formulations of testosterone include intramuscular, transdermal patch, and topical gel, each of which has differing pharmaco...

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Main Authors: Aranza Pinedo Pichilingue, Dina N. Greene, Matthew D. Krasowski
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-12-01
Series:Heliyon
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844023100272