Low T testing - Swab ?

[cherrydrpepper]

I'm only in my early 30s but want to plan for my future. I know they can identify testosterone levels with a swab. Are there facilities that will allow this instead of blood work? I had a couple of operations as a small child and have grown a phobia of having blood drawn. I can do needles all day but not that other. Its not really something I can explain to someone unless you have a phobia of your own and then maybe you could understand. I consider it a true phobia - sweats, shortness of breath, see white, pass out, throw up, shakes. Its very intense for me.

[Vettester]

Here's a site that does saliva tests http://www.johnleemd.com/store/prod_stest.html

I've heard some say they're just as accurate as blood tests ...

[TennTarheel]

I just had a clinician tell me that blood is useless for testing hormones. They only take saliva tests. That seemed really odd to me. Useless??

[kelkel]

Tenn that may mean that they now do it in their office and make more money, as opposed to sending you out to a lab. Maybe, maybe not.

[TennTarheel]

I guess, I just thought his statement that "blood is useless for hormone testing" was a touch too closed minded for someone in medicine