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Test Code SHBG Sex Hormone Binding Globulin

Performing Laboratory

Memorial Hospital Laboratory- Automated Procedures  304-388-5953       

Specimen Requirements

Plasma- Plasma-Mint Green, Dark Green Lithium Heparin or Serum-SST gold top, red top

Allow SST or red top to completely clot      

Spin and physically separate plasma/serum from contact with cells as soon as possible

4 mL of plasma/serum (minimum 2 mL)

Specimen Rejection

  • Improperly labeled, collected, stored, and transported
  • Quantity not sufficient
  • Hemolyzed 
  • Lipemic

Storage and Stability

Room Temperature  15-30oC 8 hours
Refrigerated 2-8oC 5 days
Frozen < -20oC 2 months

Reference Values

Gender Age Range Reference Range (nmol/L)
Male 0 min- 7 yrs 31-167
Male > 7 yrs-12 yrs 49-179
Male >12 yrs- 14 yrs 5.8-182
Male >14 yrs-16 yrs 14-98
Male >16 yrs 10-57
Female 0 min -7 yrs 43-197
Female >7 yrs-10 yrs 7.7-119
Female >10 yrs- 12 yrs 31-191
Female >12 yrs- 13 yrs 31-166
Female >13 yrs 18-144

Methodology

Sequential two-step immumoenzymatic sandwich assay

Days Test Set Up and Turnaround

Monday through Sunday, Continuously

AM Collection Expected by 9AM same day
Routine Expected within 24 hrs
Stat Expected within 1 hr
Timed Expected results are test dependant

CPT Coding

84270