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The ideal hormonal assay would be one that is inexpensive, widely available and easy to perform, and yields stable and highly reproducible results with excellent accuracy without being susceptible to external factors.
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Richard, C.Y.T. (2013). Testosterone Assays and Their Potential Pitfalls. In: Lim, P. (eds) Men's Health. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-4766-4_3
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