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Contamination in Labs: How Hormone Topicals Can Mislead
Avoiding Contaminated Hormone Lab Results: Timing, Application Sites, and Common Mistakes
Nurse Sophie Mengele and Duncan Turner, MD discuss how topical hormone replacement therapy can contaminate blood test results, leading to unrealistically high lab values that don’t match other markers like FSH. Using a recent patient example, they explain that contamination can occur when hormone cream is applied too close to a blood draw or transfers to the draw site, making results hard to interpret and requiring repeat testing. They recommend patients continue medications as usual but time labs about…
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