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Bioavailable Testosterone

Meaning

Bioavailable testosterone is the portion of circulating testosterone that is not tightly bound to Sex Hormone-Binding Globulin (SHBG), comprising the free and the albumin-bound fractions of the hormone. This specific pool is readily dissociable from its transport proteins and is therefore accessible to diffuse into target tissues to exert its biological effects. Clinically, it represents the most accurate measure of a patient’s functional androgen status, particularly when SHBG levels are either elevated or suppressed.