Saliva test to check testosterone levels

[J DIESEL3]

Is this a valid way of checking where your levels are at?

If anyone has ever tried this method or knows much about it please share your thoughts
Thank you

[IncreaseMyT]

Well it can give you an idea and help with titration. So if someone was out and about and needed a spot or saliva for a quick idea sure I don't see why not.

But for confirmation of titrated levels, or diagnosis you will need a blood draw.

[J DIESEL3]

Ok thank you for your response.

A friend of mine goes to a doctor that only uses saliva for her tests. Anyway his total testosterone came back way
high on the doctor's saliva scale. I'm talking about it was like 662.3 scale 23.2 to 92.0!! Now when getting the blood work just days later it was at 712 on a scale 348-1190

[IncreaseMyT]

Yea thats normal, thats why you can't use them as a standard because they are not as accurate.

Plus depending on when the test was collected vs when his last shot was also makes a difference.