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Use This 1 Code to Document 2 Testosterone Tests

Published on Wed Mar 19, 2025

Question: Our lab performs tests to assess a patient’s ability to produce testosterone after being stimulated by human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG). The test involves taking an initial blood sample to measure the patient’s baseline testosterone levels, administering a dose of testosterone to the patient, then taking three blood samples over the course of several days for a second test to [...]
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