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Testosterone Metabolite Profile

Meaning

The Testosterone Metabolite Profile is a comprehensive clinical assessment that measures testosterone and its various downstream breakdown products, or metabolites, typically in urine or saliva. This detailed profile includes key compounds such as the potent androgen dihydrotestosterone (DHT), and various estrogenic and inactive excretion products like androsterone and etiocholanolone. Analyzing these specific metabolite ratios provides crucial, nuanced insight into an individual’s tissue-specific enzyme activity, allowing for a more precise understanding of androgen and estrogen signaling than a total testosterone level alone.