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Test Code SHBG Sex Hormone Binding Globulin

Specimen Requirements

Specimen Type: Serum
Container/Tube: Gold Top (SSTII) 
Volume: 5.0mL 
Minimum Volume: 0.5mL serum
Collection Instructions: Allow specimen to clot for 30 minutes and centrifuge within 2 hours

Sample Stability

** Preferred temperatures for storage prior to and during shipping to NUH **

 

Specimen Type: Serum 
Ambient: Send the sample to the laboratory immediately
Refrigerate: 8 days
Frozen: 6 months

 

Reference Interval

 

Age Male Female
4 days - <1 mth 14-120 nmol/L
1 mth - <1 yr 36-229 nmol/L
1 - 7 yrs 42-189 nmol/L
8 - 10 yrs 26-162 nmol/L
11 - 12 yrs 15-108 nmol/L
13 - 14 yrs 11-98 nmol/L
15 - 16 yrs NA 10-84 nmol/L
15 - 18 yrs 10-50 nmol/L NA
17 - 18 yrs NA 11-155 nmol/L
≥ 19 yrs 17-78 nmol/L NA

 

 

Female:
Tanner Stage I: 21 - 210 nmol/L
Tanner Stage II: 30 - 141 nmol/L
Tanner Stage III: 24 - 102 nmol/L
Tanner Stage IV: 12 - 126 nmol/L
Tanner Stage V: 15 - 93 nmol/L 

Premenopausal women: 34 - 148 nmol/L
Postmenopausal women: 26 - 118 nmol/L

 

Male 
Tanner Stage I: 23 - 157 nmol/L 
Tanner Stage II: 28 -133 nmol/L 
Tanner Stage III: 17 - 160 nmol/L 
Tanner Stage IV: 12 - 79 nmol/L 
Tanner Stage V: 8 - 49 nmol/L

Days and Times Performed

24 hours, TAT 1 day

Methodology

Chemiluminescent Immunoassay

Service Code

31669

Update

Last updated 16/05/2024

Updated on Methodology.

Unacceptable Condition

 

Haemolysis NA
Icterus NA
Lipaemic NA
Others NA

 

Testing Laboratory

National University Hospital

Clinical Chemistry, 67724346

Useful For

Investigation of hirsutism and virilisation in females