Evaluation of the influence of pre-analytical factors on total testosterone levels in healthy young men
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Resumo: | ABSTRACT Introduction: Testosterone is the main hormone that regulates male reproductive functions, directly participating in spermatogenesis and increasing sexual activity. The blood measurement of this hormone is essential for the diagnosis of neuroendocrine disorders, such as hypogonadism. However, there is lack of standardization regarding patient preparation for the hormone collection in clinical laboratories. Objective: Evaluate the effect of pre-analytical variables, including fasting, circadian and seasonal variation on testosterone levels in healthy young males. Material and methods: Forty-two volunteers were selected for the study, in the city of Barbacena, Minas Gerais. Four blood samples were collected from each of the participants, three in the winter: the first one in the morning after fasting; the second in the afternoon, without fasting; the third, in the next day morning, without fasting; and the last one taken in the summer, in the morning, after fasting. Results: The analyses showed that there was a significant decrease in total testosterone levels when there was no fasting for eight hours prior to collection and in the afternoon compared to the morning, both with p < 0.001. There was no significant difference in the results obtained in winter and summer. Conclusion: It is recommended that clinical laboratories standardize the collection of total testosterone by performing the test in the morning and after an eight-hour fast, in order to reduce variability and ensure reliability in the results. |
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Evaluation of the influence of pre-analytical factors on total testosterone levels in healthy young mentotal testosteronepre-analytical factorsfastingcircadian rhythmseasonal variationABSTRACT Introduction: Testosterone is the main hormone that regulates male reproductive functions, directly participating in spermatogenesis and increasing sexual activity. The blood measurement of this hormone is essential for the diagnosis of neuroendocrine disorders, such as hypogonadism. However, there is lack of standardization regarding patient preparation for the hormone collection in clinical laboratories. Objective: Evaluate the effect of pre-analytical variables, including fasting, circadian and seasonal variation on testosterone levels in healthy young males. Material and methods: Forty-two volunteers were selected for the study, in the city of Barbacena, Minas Gerais. Four blood samples were collected from each of the participants, three in the winter: the first one in the morning after fasting; the second in the afternoon, without fasting; the third, in the next day morning, without fasting; and the last one taken in the summer, in the morning, after fasting. Results: The analyses showed that there was a significant decrease in total testosterone levels when there was no fasting for eight hours prior to collection and in the afternoon compared to the morning, both with p < 0.001. There was no significant difference in the results obtained in winter and summer. Conclusion: It is recommended that clinical laboratories standardize the collection of total testosterone by performing the test in the morning and after an eight-hour fast, in order to reduce variability and ensure reliability in the results.Sociedade Brasileira de Patologia Clínica2021-01-01info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersiontext/htmlhttp://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1676-24442021000100408Jornal Brasileiro de Patologia e Medicina Laboratorial v.57 2021reponame:Jornal Brasileiro de Patologia e Medicina Laboratorial (Online)instname:Sociedade Brasileira de Patologia (SBP)instacron:SBP10.5935/1676-2444.20210016info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessLima,Isabela L.Neves,Isabelly M.Costa,Izabela R.Caplum,Matheus C.Oliveira,Pedro C. B.Mello,Rômulo C. Vaz deeng2021-05-12T00:00:00Zoai:scielo:S1676-24442021000100408Revistahttp://www.scielo.br/jbpmlhttps://old.scielo.br/oai/scielo-oai.php||jbpml@sbpc.org.br1678-47741676-2444opendoar:2021-05-12T00:00Jornal Brasileiro de Patologia e Medicina Laboratorial (Online) - Sociedade Brasileira de Patologia (SBP)false |
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Evaluation of the influence of pre-analytical factors on total testosterone levels in healthy young men |
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Evaluation of the influence of pre-analytical factors on total testosterone levels in healthy young men |
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Evaluation of the influence of pre-analytical factors on total testosterone levels in healthy young men Lima,Isabela L. total testosterone pre-analytical factors fasting circadian rhythm seasonal variation |
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Evaluation of the influence of pre-analytical factors on total testosterone levels in healthy young men |
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Evaluation of the influence of pre-analytical factors on total testosterone levels in healthy young men |
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Evaluation of the influence of pre-analytical factors on total testosterone levels in healthy young men |
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Evaluation of the influence of pre-analytical factors on total testosterone levels in healthy young men |
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Evaluation of the influence of pre-analytical factors on total testosterone levels in healthy young men |
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Lima,Isabela L. |
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Lima,Isabela L. Neves,Isabelly M. Costa,Izabela R. Caplum,Matheus C. Oliveira,Pedro C. B. Mello,Rômulo C. Vaz de |
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Neves,Isabelly M. Costa,Izabela R. Caplum,Matheus C. Oliveira,Pedro C. B. Mello,Rômulo C. Vaz de |
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Lima,Isabela L. Neves,Isabelly M. Costa,Izabela R. Caplum,Matheus C. Oliveira,Pedro C. B. Mello,Rômulo C. Vaz de |
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total testosterone pre-analytical factors fasting circadian rhythm seasonal variation |
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total testosterone pre-analytical factors fasting circadian rhythm seasonal variation |
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ABSTRACT Introduction: Testosterone is the main hormone that regulates male reproductive functions, directly participating in spermatogenesis and increasing sexual activity. The blood measurement of this hormone is essential for the diagnosis of neuroendocrine disorders, such as hypogonadism. However, there is lack of standardization regarding patient preparation for the hormone collection in clinical laboratories. Objective: Evaluate the effect of pre-analytical variables, including fasting, circadian and seasonal variation on testosterone levels in healthy young males. Material and methods: Forty-two volunteers were selected for the study, in the city of Barbacena, Minas Gerais. Four blood samples were collected from each of the participants, three in the winter: the first one in the morning after fasting; the second in the afternoon, without fasting; the third, in the next day morning, without fasting; and the last one taken in the summer, in the morning, after fasting. Results: The analyses showed that there was a significant decrease in total testosterone levels when there was no fasting for eight hours prior to collection and in the afternoon compared to the morning, both with p < 0.001. There was no significant difference in the results obtained in winter and summer. Conclusion: It is recommended that clinical laboratories standardize the collection of total testosterone by performing the test in the morning and after an eight-hour fast, in order to reduce variability and ensure reliability in the results. |
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