How testosterone therapy works in Basel-Landschaft
At Swiss TRT, we combine the proximity of your local doctor with the specialization of an experienced specialist. No local endocrinologist required, no months-long wait times.
17 questions about your physical, psychological, and sexual well-being — based on the clinically validated AMS questionnaire.
Blood Test
At your family doctor or in a laboratory in Basel-Landschaft. In the morning, fasting, on 2 different days.
Specialist Consultation
An experienced specialist evaluates your values via video and creates your personal therapy plan if necessary.
Why telemedicine in Basel-Landschaft?
The proximity to Basel looks like dense coverage, but it produces waiting lists: patients from Baselland end up on the same schedules as those from the city. With telemedicine, the blood test stays in Baselland — and the specialised assessment reaches you at home via video within a few days.
Care situation: Well connected in specialist terms — but only via a referral
The Cantonal Hospital Baselland (KSBL) runs an Endocrinology & Diabetology department at both of its sites — Liestal, Rheinstrasse 26, and Bruderholz. According to the KSBL, its range of treatment explicitly includes disorders of the gonads, which is exactly the field a testosterone deficiency belongs to. The catch is stated on the same page: 'We assign appointments in our clinic exclusively on medical referral.' You cannot simply call and book a slot yourself.
The second route crosses the cantonal border: the University Hospital Basel is about a quarter of an hour from Liestal by train and runs a clinic for classic endocrinological conditions, gonads included. Access there also runs through a referral — and Baselland patients share that intake with the entire region. A short distance does not mean a short wait here; it means a shared waiting list.
With blood draws, the Baselland divide becomes obvious: every verified collection point lies in the densely built agglomeration belt — Allschwil, Münchenstein, Pratteln. In the Upper Baselbiet around Sissach, Gelterkinden and Waldenburg, and in the geographically separate Laufental, there is no such address; there, the family doctor is the point of contact. That is precisely why telemedicine works so well here: the blood draw can be solved within walking distance anywhere in the canton — the specialist could not.
Wait times: Endocrinologist vs. Telemedicine
Traditional Path
Several weeks — the KSBL assigns appointments exclusively on medical referral, as does the University Hospital Basel
Family doctor → Referral → Endocrinologist → Start of therapy
Via Telemedicine
A few days after the blood test
Blood test at family doctor → Video consultation → Prescription
Blood test in Basel-Landschaft: Where and how?
For the diagnosis, you need a blood test — in the morning before 11 a.m., fasting. The easiest way is at your family doctor. They can arrange all necessary values (testosterone, SHBG, LH, FSH, blood count), and the costs are covered by basic insurance.
You can find out exactly which values are measured and what they mean in our detailed guide: Blood test for TRT — all values explained.
| Location | Details | Walk-in possible |
|---|---|---|
| ★Your Family Doctor | Any family doctor in the canton of Basel-Landschaft can arrange the necessary blood tests — whether in Liestal, Allschwil, Reinach, Sissach or Laufen. Laboratory costs via basic insurance. | Appointment required |
| Medbase Toujours Pratteln — Walk-in practice | Walk-in practice with its own laboratory, a few metres from Pratteln railway station. According to Medbase, the medical team is available without prior appointment.📍 Güterstrasse 9, 4133 Pratteln🕐 Mon–Fri 07.00–20.00, Sat 09.00–17.00📞 +41 61 825 90 90medbase.ch | ✓ Walk-in |
| Viollier — Collection centre Allschwil | Collection centre and laboratory at the Allschwil site. Viollier notes that blood draws are performed on the physician's order and after arranging an appointment by telephone.📍 Hagmattstrasse 14, 4123 Allschwil🕐 Mon–Fri 07.30–18.00, Sat/Sun closed📞 +41 848 121 121viollier.ch | Appointment required |
| Unilabs Klinik Birshof — Münchenstein | Unilabs centre at the Klinik Birshof in the Birstal valley. Arrange an appointment in advance.📍 Reinacherstrasse 28, 4142 Münchenstein🕐 Mon–Fri 08.00–19.00, Sat/Sun closed📞 058 864 51 00unilabs.ch | Appointment required |
As of: March 2026. Opening hours, addresses, and contact details may change. Please check current information on the respective website before your visit.
Telemedicine for the whole of Baselland
Telemedicine is independent of your place of residence. Here is an overview of how the process works in different regions of the canton of Basel-Landschaft:
Liestal & Lower Baselbiet
Cantonal capital with the KSBL at Rheinstrasse 26. Endocrinology & Diabetology available, but appointments only on medical referral. Blood test at the family doctor in Liestal, Füllinsdorf or Frenkendorf — the assessment arrives via video.
Allschwil, Binningen & Leimental
The western agglomeration belt, built almost seamlessly onto Basel yet cantonally independent. Viollier runs a collection centre at Hagmattstrasse 14 in Allschwil. Specialist appointments are still not available on site.
Birstal & Birseck (Reinach, Münchenstein, Arlesheim, Aesch)
A populous valley south of Basel. Münchenstein has a Unilabs centre at the Klinik Birshof. For an endocrinological consultation, the route otherwise leads to Bruderholz or into the city.
Muttenz, Pratteln & the Rhine corridor
Industry and housing along the Rhine. In Pratteln, a walk-in practice with its own laboratory sits a few metres from the railway station — the only verified address in the canton that works without an appointment.
Upper Baselbiet (Sissach, Gelterkinden, Waldenburg)
Rural, hilly, thinly served. No verified collection point of any laboratory chain, no endocrinologist. The family doctor draws the blood, the laboratory analyses it, the specialist assesses it via video — without a trip to Liestal or Basel.
Laufental (Laufen, Zwingen, Grellingen)
Geographically cut off from the rest of the canton and reachable only via Basel or the Jura valley. The KSBL runs a health centre in Laufen at Bahnhofstrasse 4. For specialised hormone medicine, telemedicine is the shortest connection available here.
Baselland is a canton with two faces. In the agglomeration belt from Allschwil to Pratteln, the infrastructure is dense — collection centres, clinics, the University Hospital twenty minutes away. In the Upper Baselbiet and the separated Laufental, the same map looks entirely different: family doctors yes, laboratory and specialist no. On top of that comes the KSBL referral rule, which applies equally to both halves. Telemedicine evens out this divide, because it needs only two things: a blood draw nearby and an internet connection.
Costs and Procedure
Transparent and uniform throughout Switzerland — regardless of the canton.
Initial Consultation
CHF 200
Video consultation with a specialist, evaluation of your blood values, initial assessment.
Therapy Start
CHF 500
Individual treatment plan, prescription, and therapy adjustment.
Follow-up
CHF 100
Regular check-ups: every 3 months (year 1-2), every 6 months (from year 3). Checking blood values, adjusting the dose.
All prices incl. VAT. Medication and laboratory costs not included. Laboratory costs at the family doctor are covered by basic insurance.
Frequently Asked Questions about TRT in Basel-Landschaft
Is there an endocrinologist in the canton of Basel-Landschaft?
Where can I have blood drawn in Baselland?
Is this the page for Basel-Stadt?
How much does testosterone therapy cost via Swiss TRT?
Does health insurance pay for TRT?
I live in the Upper Baselbiet or the Laufental — does this work there too?
How does testosterone deficiency differ from burnout?
How quickly will I see results with TRT?
How is your testosterone level?
17 questions about your physical, psychological, and sexual well-being — based on the clinically validated AMS questionnaire.