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shbg | 24811

Sex hormone-binding globulin (SHBG)

Keywords

Alopecia, Amenorrhea, Hirsutism, Sex steroid-binding globulin, SHBG, SSBG, virlization

Material
Serum
Serum gel tube, golden (1)
Note

The assay is disrupted by biotin. Intake of biotin can cause false-low results.
Stability 6 days / 2-8°C; 1 month / -20°C
Duration 2 hours
Frequency continually, 7 days per week
Method Chemiluminescent Immuno Assay
Price CHF 27.00
Tariff 27.00 TP
LA position 1668.00
Designation Sexualhormonbindendes Globulin (SHBG)

Reference values

Value Age Sex
29.1 - 158.5 nmol/L 2 - 10 Y f
15.6 - 101.7 nmol/L 11 - 15 Y f
19.4 - 161.8 nmol/L 16 - 21 Y f
17.7 - 138.3 nmol/L 22 - 49 Y f
23.7 - 110.6 nmol/L >= 50 Y f
34.6 - 162.3 nmol/L 2 - 10 Y m
17.7 - 114.7 nmol/L 11 - 11 Y m
15.2 - 116.4 nmol/L 12 - 12 Y m
14.7 - 109.1 nmol/L 13 - 13 Y m
13.1 - 80.6 nmol/L 14 - 14 Y m
11.8 - 40.5 nmol/L 15 - 15 Y m
11.1 - 49.8 nmol/L 16 - 21 Y m
11.5 - 54.5 nmol/L 22 - 49 Y m
17.3 - 71.5 nmol/L >= 50 Y m
:Puberty stages nmol/L 10 - 17 Y f
:according to Tanner: nmol/L 10 - 17 Y f
P1:29.6 - 160.8 nmol/L 10 - 17 Y f
P2:16.3 - 109.0 nmol/L 10 - 17 Y f
P3:15.8 - 135.9 nmol/L 10 - 17 Y f
P4:17.5 - 99.7 nmol/L 10 - 17 Y f
P5:19.8 - 141.1 nmol/L 10 - 17 Y f
Pre-menop.:10.8 - 180.0 nmol/L 21 - 60 Y f
Post-menop.:23.2 - 159.1 nmol/L >= 45 Y f
menopause:12.0 - 166 nmol/L 45 - 60 Y f
:Puberty stages nmol/L 10 - 17 Y m
:according to Tanner: nmol/L 10 - 17 Y m
P1:42.4 - 161.5 nmol/L 10 - 17 Y m
P2:26.6 - 146.4 nmol/L 10 - 17 Y m
P3:13.9 - 108.4 nmol/L 10 - 17 Y m
P4:12.2 - 64.4 nmol/L 10 - 17 Y m
P5:12.8 - 48.9 nmol/L 10 - 17 Y m

Team of consultants

MD Uta Deus FMH General internal medicine, FAMH Specialist in laboratory medicine
FMH General internal medicine, FAMH Specialist in laboratory medicine T +41 61 486 13 68
PhD Maurus Curti FAMH Specialist in laboratory medicine
FAMH Specialist in laboratory medicine T +41 61 486 14 75
Dr. sc. nat. Corinne Ruppen FAMH Specialist in laboratory medicine, main field clinical chemistry
FAMH Specialist in laboratory medicine, main field clinical chemistry T +41 61 486 13 67
Dr. rer. nat. Kristina Vollmer FAMH Specialist in laboratory medicine, main field clinical chemistry
FAMH Specialist in laboratory medicine, main field clinical chemistry T +41 61 486 14 77