Test ID: Q0251
CPT code: 84270
LOINC: 13967-5
Specimen Type: SST
Frequency: Mon-Fri; analytic time 3 days
Instructions: 1.0mL serum from red SST (0.5mL Minimum). Refrigerate.
Separate serum from cells ASAP.
Text: SHBG is necessary to calculate free and bioavailable testosterone. SHBG may also be useful for diagnosis and follow-up of women with signs or symptoms of androgen excess and as an adjunct in monitoring sex-steroid and anti-androgen therapy, and as an adjunct in the diagnosis of disorders of puberty.
Methodology: Chemiluminescence