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0099375: Sex Hormone Binding Globulin

Test Mnemonic: SHBG
Methodology: Electrochemiluminescent Immunoassay Performed: Sun-Sat Reported: Within 24 hours

Specimen Required:

Collect: One 4 mL SST or green (lithium heparin).

Transport: 0.5 mL serum or plasma at 2-8°C. (Min: 0.4 mL) Submit specimen in an ARUP Standard Transport Tube.

Pediatric Collection/Transport: 0.4 mL serum or plasma at 2-8°C.

Remarks: Allow serum to clot completely at room temperature. Separate serum from cells ASAP.

Unacceptable Conditions: Specimens collected in lavender (EDTA) or pink (K₂EDTA).

Stability: After separation from cells: Ambient: 2 days; Refrigerated: 1 week; Frozen: 2 months

Reference Interval:

Age	Male	Female
1-30 days 31-364 days 1-3 years 4-6 years 7-9 years 10-12 years 13-15 years 16-17 years 18 years and older	13-85 nmol/L 70-250 nmol/L 50-180 nmol/L 45-175 nmol/L 28-190 nmol/L 23-160 nmol/L 13-140 nmol/L 10-60 nmol/L 11-80 nmol/L	14-60 nmol/L 60-215 nmol/L 60-190 nmol/L 55-170 nmol/L 35-170 nmol/L 17-155 nmol/L 11-120 nmol/L 19-145 nmol/L 30-135 nmol/L
Tanner Stage I Tanner Stage II Tanner Stage III Tanner Stage IV Tanner Stage V	26-286 nmol/L 22-169 nmol/L 13-104 nmol/L 11-60 nmol/L 11-71 nmol/L	30-173 nmol/L 16-127 nmol/L 12-98 nmol/L 14-151 nmol/L 23-165 nmol/L

CPT Code(s):
84270

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