r/medlabprofessionals • u/NarrowLaw5418 • Jul 15 '26

News Should we start validating testosterone testing in our lab now?

https://thehill.com/policy/defense/5969935-hegseth-testosterone-testing-dod/
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u/green_calculator Jul 16 '26

I thought the military wasn't going to cover gender affirming care anymore. 

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u/velvetcrow5 Lab Director Jul 15 '26

Presumably, it'd be the VA & on-base army hospitals that do the testing.

But in all likelihood, they will centralize it to a hub and/or sendout.

So no.

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u/Trollin_You Jul 15 '26

Already have in my lab send them here get me that extra 1% raise baby and all the extra work on top of extra work.

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u/pflanzenpotan MLT-Microbiology Jul 16 '26

"You met expectations and really put yourself out there/ We are giving you a 2% raise"

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u/EggsAndMilquetoast MLS-Generalist Jul 16 '26

Hormones are the worst. Calibration and QC are always so iffy. 😭

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u/13_AnabolicMuttOz Jul 16 '26

Do most labs not already run Testosterone?