ea0004p87 | Steroids | SFE2002
Ivison F
, Robinson A
, Diver M
Many laboratories offer a simple ratio of total testosterone (T):SHBG as an index (FAI) of free androgens. Methods for measuring free T (fT) are time consuming (equilibrium dialysis, ED) or reveal concentrations at odds with accepted values (RIA). The validity of FAI has been questioned and an alternative assessment by computation of fT recommended (1). We use a simpler calculation (2) producing results comparable to established literature. We have compared results obtained by...