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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2015 Apr 13.
Published in final edited form as: Curr Sex Health Rep. 2014 Jun 14;6(3):164–176. doi: 10.1007/s11930-014-0023-9

Table 3.

Laboratory tests recommended in evaluation for ED

Hemoglobin A1C
Hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal axis evaluation
    Testosterone
    Free testosterone
    Sex hormone-binding globulin
    Prolactin
    Luteinizing hormone
    Follicle stimulating hormone
Lipid profile
    Total cholesterol
    HDL cholesterol
    LDL cholesterol
    VLDL cholesterol
    Triglycerides
Thyroid function tests (if indicated)
    Thyroid-stimulating hormone
    Triiodothyronine (T3)
    Total thyroxine (T4)
    Free thyroxine (FT4)