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3218 Sex Hormone Binding Globulin (SHBG)

Components

	NAME	METHOD	REFERENCE RANGE	UNITS
	Sex Hormone Binding Globulin	ICMA	Male: 13 - 71 Female: 18 - 114	nmol/L

Specimen Requirements

	TYPE	VOLUME	TEMPERATURE	INSTRUCTIONS
PRIMARY
1	Serum	1 (0.4) mL	Ambient - 7 Day(s), Refrigerated - 7 Day(s), Frozen - 2 Month(s)

Clinical utility

Levels of SHBG are under the positive control of estrogens and thyroid hormones, and are suppressed by androgens. Decreased levels of SHBG are frequently seen in hirsutism, virilization, obese postmenopausal women, and in women with diffuse hair loss. Increased levels may be present in cases of hyperthyroidism, testicular feminization, cirrhosis, male hypogonadism, pregnancy, women using oral contraceptives, and prepubertal children.

Reported: Same day

CPT Code: 84270