Free Testosterone

Panel: Hormone Tests · All hormones tests

Typical adult reference range

Conventional unitsMale 9.3–26.5; Female 0–2.2 pg/mL
SI unitsMale 322–919; Female 0–76 pmol/L

Ranges vary between laboratories and methods — compare your result with the range printed on your own report.

What a high or low result can mean

High free testosterone: high values can be seen in polycystic ovary syndrome and androgen-producing tumors.

Low free testosterone: low values may occur in hypogonadism.

These are associations, not a diagnosis: the same result can have several causes, and your clinician interprets it with the rest of your results and history.

Good to know

Measurement methods differ; calculated free testosterone from total testosterone and SHBG is commonly used.

Please note: Reference ranges vary between laboratories, and between the methods and instruments they use — the range printed on your own report is the one your result should be compared with. A result outside the range is not by itself a diagnosis, and a result inside it does not rule out illness. These pages are an educational summary, not medical advice: always discuss your results with the clinician who ordered them, who can interpret them in the context of your health and history.