Table 1 Laboratory measurements
From: The Florey Adelaide Male Ageing Study (FAMAS): Design, procedures & participants
Laboratory Measurement | Analytic Method |
|---|---|
   Androgens/Steroids |  |
Total Testosterone (TT) | Immulite 2000 |
Bioavailable Testosterone (BT) | as per O'Connor et al., 1973 |
Sex Hormone Binding Globulin (SHBG) | Immulite 2000 |
Insulin-like Growth Factor (IGF-1; IGF-BP3) | Â |
   Lipids |  |
Total Cholesterol | Olympus AU5400 |
High Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol (HDL) | Olympus AU5400 |
Low Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol (LDL) | Olympus AU5400 |
Total Triglycerides | Olympus AU5400 |
   Glucose |  |
Glucose | Olympus AU5400 |
Haemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) | Biorad Variant II |
Insulin | Abott Axsym |
   Prostate |  |
Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA) | Abott ARCHITECT© |
   Reproductive |  |
Follicle Stimulating Hormone (FSH) | Abott ARCHITECT© |
Luteinizing Hormone (LH) | Abott ARCHITECT© |
Oestradiol (E2) | Immulite 1 |
   Thyroid |  |
Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (TSH) | Abott ARCHITECT© |
Triiodothyronine (T3) | Abott ARCHITECT© |
Thyroxine (T4) | Abott ARCHITECT© |
   Liver |  |
Liver Function Test (including: Bilirubin, GGT, ALP ALP, ALT, AST, LD) | Olympus AU5400 |
   Kidney |  |
Urea | Olympus AU5400 |
Creatinine | Olympus AU5400 |
Urate | Olympus AU5400 |
Phosphate | Olympus AU5400 |
   Blood |  |
Complete Blood Exam (including: Haemoglobin, Haemodynamics, Platelets, White Cell Count) | Sysmex 1000i |
Electrolytes (Sodium, Potassium, Chloride, Bicarbonate) | Olympus AU5400 |
Protein (including: Albumin, Globulin) | Olympus AU5400 |
Calcium (Total & calculated Ionized) | Olympus AU5400 |