About this test
About this test
Symptoms
Healthy sperm counts have dropped by 50% in the last 40 years globally. Hormonal imbalances and reduced testosterone are becoming commonplace as leading concerns in modern male health.
Symptoms of hormonal imbalances may include:
Low energy or fatigue
Erectile dysfunction
Low sex drive or libido
Infertility
Anxiety, depression or brain fog
Enlarged breast tissue
Bloating
Headaches
Blurred vision
Loss of bone density
Hypopituitarism (Reduction of overall hormone production from the pituitary gland.)
When to test
Following puberty, male hormones carry out a variety of functions including sperm production, maintaining a healthy sex drive, maintaining muscle strength and mass, red blood cell production and healthy bone density.
You should take the test if:
You are undergoing chemotherapy or radiation therapy
You suffer from Klinefelter syndrome
You suffer from type 1 and type 2 diabetes
You suffer from hemochromatosis
You have a pituitary gland disorder
You are obese
You suffer from chronic stress
You take anabolic steroids
You have a family history of low testosterone
You suffer from thyroid issues
You have kidney or liver disease
You have anorexia nervosa
The sample must be collected fasting before 9am on a Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday and returned on the same day.
Fasting means that you take the test in the morning before you have breakfast. You can still drink water when fasting.
Always follow the advice of your physician with regards to fasting, particularly if you have any medical conditions.
What's measured
Testosterone
Testosterone is a steroid hormone that plays a key role in development of secondary sex characteristics, fertility, muscle strength, and bone health.


Easy health tracking over time
Get the most valuable health insights when you track your health over time with quick and easy repeat testing. You can also seamlessly integrate your devices to store all of your health data in one convenient place.
Watch our instructional video to see how easy it is to collect your sample.
How it works
Collect your sample
Activate your test and collect your sample in the morning. Return your sample on the same day, using the prepaid shipping label provided.


Review accurate results
Once your sample arrives in the laboratory, confidential results will be available from your secure online account within 2 to 5 days.


Get medical support
Our dedicated team of nurses are available 24/7 and may call you to explain your results and provide guidance on your next steps.


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Activating the test connects you to the unique alphanumeric barcode within your LetsGetChecked sample collection kit. The laboratory cannot process your sample if the test is not activated and linked to you. You should only activate your test when you are ready to take your sample.
Yes. LetsGetChecked has a team of board-certified physicians who will review your order and results and have created detailed result breakdowns for your testing journey.
Our nursing team is on standby throughout the testing process and, if your test results are abnormal, you will receive a call to discuss your results and next steps.
Please ensure that the sample is collected before 9am and returned immediately using the carrier method provided within the sample collection kit. Each of our health tests includes a prepaid shipping envelope to return your samples to the laboratory.
Please do not collect or return samples on a Friday, Saturday or Sunday.
Keeping your personal data secure is important to us. We use appropriate technical and organizational measures to ensure security and confidentiality of your information, and only share your information where required to deliver our products and services or where we have a legal basis to do so. All samples are disposed of following analysis.
Your samples are processed in the same labs used by primary care providers, hospitals and government programs.
LetsGetChecked laboratories are CLIA approved and CAP-accredited, which are the highest levels of accreditation.
Sample collection kits are manufactured within our ISO 13485 accredited facility, the highest level of accreditation for medical devices.
We don't accept insurance at this time. We work to keep our tests as affordable as possible and our test costs are generally lower than the costs incurred from a trip to a healthcare provider.
We accept many Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and Health Savings Accounts (HSA) cards. They can be used in the same way that a debit or credit card would be used at checkout.