Laboratory Test Reference Guide

Laboratory Information

Test Name

SHBG

Synonyms

Sex Hormone Binding Globulin

External Price (excl. GST)

22.17

Specimen Collection

Adult Specimen

Heparin (light green), SST (gold)

Paediatric Specimen

0.4 mL Heparin (light green) or Plain(red).

Test Information

Department

Biochemistry

Test Availability

Mon - Sun, 24hrs

Laboratory Turnaround Time

3 hrs

Method

Cobas Pro ECLIA

Unit of measurement

nmol/L

Reference interval

Female: 18 – 114 nmol/L
Male:     13 – 71 nmol/L

Uncertainty of measurement

15%

Additional Information

See Also Free Androgen Index

Minimum Volume

0.2 mL serum or heparinised plasma

Electronic Information

Registration Code

SHBG

HL7 mapping code

$SHBG

LOINC Code

13967-5