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ea0021p313 | Reproduction | SFEBES2009

A simple modification of a commercial RIA to enable the more accurate measurement of serum testosterone in women

Montalto Joseph , McNeil Alan , Lim Chen-Fee , Lam Que , Mitchell David

The measurement of serum testosterone in women is difficult with most automated immunoassays because of poor sensitivity, accuracy and precision at low concentrations. Mass spectrometry is the gold standard for these measurements but it is slower and requires special expertise and equipment. We investigated whether the modification of a commercial RIA allowed improved testosterone measurements in laboratories without access to mass spectrometry.A commerc...