Specimen Collection Manual and Test Catalog
SEX HORMONE BINDING GLOBULIN
Geisinger Epic Procedure Code: LAB3053 Geisinger Epic ID: 35862SPECIMEN COLLECTION
Specimen type:
Plasma or serum
Preferred collection container:
Specimen required:
2 mL plasma or serum; minimum 0.5 mL.
Patient preparation:
For patients receiving high biotin doses, wait until 8 hours after last dose.
SPECIMEN PROCESSING
Processing instructions:
Allow serum to clot. Centrifuge to separate serum or plasma within 2 hours of collection.
Transport temperature:
Refrigerated (preferred) or frozen.
Specimen stability:
Room temperature: 5 days. Refrigerated: 1 week. Frozen: 1 year.
Rejection criteria:
Stability limits exceeded.
TEST DETAILS
Reference interval:
CPT code(s):
84270 Males 12-91 nmol/L
Females 17-176 nmol/L
Note: The billing party has sole responsibility for CPT coding. Any
questions regarding coding should be directed to the payer being billed.
The CPT codes provided by GML are based on AMA guidelines and are for informational purposes only.
The CPT codes provided by GML are based on AMA guidelines and are for informational purposes only.
Test includes:
Sex hormone binding globulin (SHBG)
Methodology:
Electrochemiluminescence
Synonyms:
SHBGG
Doctoral Director(s):
Review Date:
12/27/2024
Hoi-Ying Elsie Yu, PhD, DABCC, FADLM
Sheng-Ying (Margaret) Lo, PhD, DABCC
Sheng-Ying (Margaret) Lo, PhD, DABCC
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