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Total Testosterone, Free Testosterone, SHBG, and Albumin: key male hormone markers.

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Biomarkers Included

4 biomarkers

SHBG (Sex Hormone Binding Globulin), Free Testosterone, Total Testosterone, Albumin

Your hormones partly determine how you feel: your energy, your drive, your recovery and your mood. Testosterone gets most of the attention, but it does not work on its own.

With this panel you can test the hormones that matter for men: total testosterone, free testosterone, SHBG and albumin. This male hormone test shows not only your testosterone value, but also how your body makes it available. You order online, need no referral and have your blood drawn at a sample point near you.

Why this test?

Testosterone works together with binding proteins. SHBG and albumin partly determine how much testosterone actually reaches your tissues. By testing your hormones as a connected whole, shifts may become visible that a single testosterone reading could miss.

This gives you a broader view of your male hormones than a single value can offer.

Who is this test for?

This male hormone test may suit men who:

  • want a broader insight into their male hormones than testosterone alone
  • are curious how binding proteins and testosterone interact
  • notice changes in energy, recovery or body composition
  • want to test their hormones as a starting point to compare against later

What is tested?

  • Total testosterone: all the testosterone in your blood combined, bound and unbound.
  • Free testosterone: the free, bioavailable part that is not bound to proteins.
  • SHBG: sex hormone-binding globulin, a protein that binds testosterone tightly and reduces its availability.
  • Albumin: a protein that loosely binds part of the testosterone.

If you want your testosterone value as a standalone test, take a look at the testosterone panel. You can read more about the hormone itself on the page about total testosterone.

What can this test tell you?

These markers work as a system. Two men with the same testosterone value could have very different free testosterone, depending on their SHBG. Testing your hormones as a whole may make those differences visible.

The result is not a diagnosis, but a more nuanced view of your male hormones that you can discuss with a doctor.

How is the sample collected?

Blood is drawn at a certified sample point. There are 700+ locations across the Netherlands.

You do not need to see your GP first: this is a blood test without a referral, where you pick a location and time yourself. The draw usually takes only a few minutes, after which your blood goes to the lab.

When is this test useful?

This test can be useful when you want to understand how your hormones relate to each other, and not just whether a single value falls within range. It can also offer insight with fatigue, reduced drive or changes in body composition that may have a hormonal component.

Because testosterone is highest in the morning, a draw is usually done in the morning, often between 7 and 10 am.

What do the results mean?

Your results are shown with a reference range for each marker. Because these hormones influence each other, the values are best considered together rather than in isolation.

A value outside the range does not automatically point to a problem. A doctor can help interpret the overall pattern and determine whether anything warrants further discussion.

What happens after the results?

Your results are available in your personal account within a few working days. You see your total testosterone, free testosterone, SHBG and albumin with reference ranges and a clear explanation.

Every blood test result includes a professional assessment from a BIG-registered doctor. For treatment decisions, discuss your results with your GP.

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Frequently Asked Questions

A standalone testosterone test mainly measures your total testosterone. This hormone test also measures free testosterone, SHBG and albumin, so you can see how much testosterone is available.

SHBG and albumin bind testosterone in your blood. They partly determine how much testosterone reaches your tissues, and help put your testosterone value in context.

Testosterone is usually highest in the morning, so a blood draw is generally done between 7 and 10 am.

No, you can have your hormones tested without a referral and choose a sample point near you yourself.

From order to report in 4 steps

No referral needed. No waiting list. Just order and go.

Choose your blood test

Pick a testosterone check, hormone panel, or prostate screening. Or build a custom test with exactly the markers you want.

Receive your lab referral

Within 1 business day you'll receive an email from ZorgDomein with a barcode. Orders outside business hours are processed from the next business day.

Get tested at a lab near you

Show the barcode on your phone and bring a valid ID. Done in under 15 minutes.

Receive your report from the doctor

A BIG-registered physician assesses your results and writes a personal report. On your dashboard within a few business days.

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What We Test

This panel includes 4 biomarkers, each tested at a certified laboratory using medical-grade equipment.

Biomarkers in this panel, with unit and turnaround
No. Biomarker Unit Turnaround
01 SHBG (Sex Hormone Binding Globulin) SHBG stands for sex hormone binding globulin. It is a protein made by the liver. SHBG binds testosterone tightly and oestradiol somewhat more loosely. Hormone bound to SHBG cannot act in the tissues. SHBG therefore determines how much of your total testosterone is genuinely available. SHBG is not itself a sex hormone but a transport protein. Results are reported in nmol/l. Normal values differ by sex and by age, and in men SHBG rises as they get older. An SHBG should therefore be assessed alongside total testosterone, never on its own. nmol/l 5 days
02 Free Testosterone Free testosterone is the unbound, bioavailable form of testosterone that can directly enter cells and activate receptors. It may indicate your body's functional androgen activity. Your healthcare provider can help interpret what your levels mean. pmol/L 3 days
03 Total Testosterone Total testosterone measures the combined amount of bound and free testosterone in the blood. As the primary androgen, testosterone may influence muscle mass, bone density, libido, mood, and energy levels in both men and women. nmol/l 2 days
04 Albumin Albumin is the most abundant protein in the blood, produced by the liver. It maintains fluid balance, transports hormones and nutrients, and serves as an indicator of liver and kidney function. g/l 2 days
Your result arrives once the slowest test is finished: 5 days. This is indicative; turnaround varies per laboratory.

Preparation

  1. Pause biotin

    Required

    Do you take a supplement with biotin (vitamin B8, common in hair, skin and nail supplements)? Stop it 72 hours before the draw. Biotin interferes with the measurement of these values.

  2. Have the draw in the morning

    Required

    These values vary over the day and peak in the morning. Have your blood drawn before 10:00, ideally between 07:00 and 09:00.

  • Water is always fine. Drink as usual beforehand, it makes the draw easier.
  • Take your usual medication, unless your own doctor told you otherwise.

Extend this panel

Tests from the same field, run on the same sample. Same draw, no second appointment.

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ACTH (Adrenocorticotropic Hormone) pmol/l ACTH is a pituitary hormone that directs your adrenal glands to produce cortisol. For men, ACTH levels may reflect how your body handles physical and mental stress, directly influencing energy and hormonal balance.
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ALP (Alkaline Phosphatase) u/l In adults, alkaline phosphatase reaches the blood from two tissues. Those two are the bile ducts inside the liver and the skeleton. For anyone lifting heavy, the bone side is the relevant one. Bone is living tissue, continuously broken down and rebuilt. This enzyme is released during that rebuilding. A raised value is therefore not automatically a liver warning. This page covers the causes that belong with heavy loading. It also covers the order in which you rule them out.
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ALT (Alanine Aminotransferase) u/l The ALT value measures alanine aminotransferase, the enzyme that sits mainly in the liver. In men the reference range runs to 45 u/l, higher than the 34 in women. That difference comes partly from muscle mass. A raised ALT result means liver cells are being damaged. For men who train there are three main routes: abdominal fat, alcohol and what is being taken. That third route is the least discussed and often the most decisive.
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AST (Aspartate Aminotransferase) u/l Anyone training heavy reads a liver panel differently. The ratio between AST and ALT, the De Ritis ratio, is the most interesting number on your report, not AST alone. In most liver conditions ALT sits higher than AST. With muscle damage from a heavy squat or deadlift session, that ratio tips the other way. On older reports this enzyme is still called SGOT. This page covers the ratio, the pattern associated with alcohol, and what oral anabolics actually do to your liver values.
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Amylase u/l Amylase is a pancreatic enzyme important for men's digestive health. Men have higher rates of alcohol-related pancreatitis, making regular monitoring valuable.
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