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Sex Hormone Binding Globulin (SHBG)
Test Code30740
CPT Codes
84270
Preferred Specimen
0.7 mL serum
Minimum Volume
0.5 mL
Specimen Stability
Room temperature: 14 days
Refrigerated: 14 days
Frozen: 60 days
Refrigerated: 14 days
Frozen: 60 days
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Plasma
Methodology
Immunoassay (IA)
Setup Schedule
Sun-Sat
Report Available
1 to 2 Day(s)
Clinical Significance
Testosterone, dihydrotestosterone and estrogens circulate in serum bound to Sex Hormone Binding Globulin (SHBG). SHBG concentrations are increased in pregnancy, hyperthyroidism, cirrhosis, oral estrogen administration and by certain drugs. Concentrations are decreased by testosterone, hypothyroidism, Cushings syndrome, acromegaly and obesity.
