Leydig cell stimulation test

The Leydig cell stimulation test is a diagnostic procedure in veterinary andrology for the detection of testicular tissue , for example in the case of incompletely castrated cryptorchids . Here, the animal is administered human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) intravenously and a blood sample is taken 24 hours later and the testosterone level in the plasma is measured. If the testosterone level is as high as in intact animals, this indicates the presence of Leydig cells and thus testicular tissue.

literature

• Axel Wehrend: Key symptoms of gynecology and obstetrics in dogs. Enke Stuttgart 2010, ISBN 978-3-83-041076-8 , p. 57.

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