Sex Hormone Binding Globulin (SHBG) | KK Women's and Children's Hospital

Specimen Container

Gel separator tube (Adult)
Microtube (Paeds)

Specimen Requirement

Plain Blood
Adult: 5 mL
Paediatric: 1.3 mL

Invert blood 5 times after blood collection ensures the clot-activating factors is well mixed with the blood. This will ensure results are reliable.

Orderable as Urgent?

Turn Around Time

1 day

Reference Value(s)

Females:

Age Group	Lower Limit (nmol/L)	Upper Limit (nmol/L)	Source
1 month - < 1 year	36.2	229	CALIPER Study
1 - < 8 years	41.8	188.7	CALIPER Study
8 - < 11 years	26.4	162.4	CALIPER Study
11 - < 13 years	14.9	107.8	CALIPER Study
13 - < 15 years	11.2	98.2	CALIPER Study
15 - < 17 years	9.8	84.1	CALIPER Study
17 - < 19 years	10.8	154.6	CALIPER Study
19 years & above	11.7	137.2	Abbott kit insert

Males:

Age Group	Lower Limit (nmol/L)	Upper Limit (nmol/L)	Source
1 month - < 1 year	36.2	229	CALIPER Study
1 - < 8 years	41.8	188.7	CALIPER Study
8 - < 11 years	26.4	162.4	CALIPER Study
11 - < 13 years	14.9	107.8	CALIPER Study
13 - < 15 years	11.2	98.2	CALIPER Study
15 - < 19 years	9.7	49.6	CALIPER Study
19 years & above	11.2	78.1	Abbott kit insert

Testing Laboratory Location

KKH

Laboratory

Biochemistry

Contact Number

6394 1383

Day and Time Performed

Mon - Fri: 0800 hrs to 1700 hrs
Sat: 0800 hrs - 1230 hrs

Orderable on CPOE?

Yes

Downtime Form

Clinical Chemistry - Form A

Additional Information

Kindly refer to tests done inhouse :

1) Repro Endo Profile 2 (FSH, LH, Prolactin, E2, Prog, Testosterone, Free Testosterone (Calc), SHBG, Albumin, FAI - IC5000
2) Free Testosterone (Calc), Testosterone, SHBG, Albumin, FAI - IC5001

Change History Notes

27 May 2024 08:00 AM

Update of Specimen Requirement.

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Last Updated - 19 Jun 2025