Sex Hormone Binding Globulin

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Testing Laboratory

Auckland Te Toka Tumai | Auckland Hospital

Department

Chemical Pathology

Delphic Registration Code (Alpha Code)

SHBG

Test Code (Numeric Code)

3538

Laboratory Handling

Test Adds Requirement

Chemical Pathologist approval is required before adding FRET registration code for SHBG/Free Testosterone analysis and calculation.

Sample Stability

5 days at 20-25°C, 7 days at 2-8°C, 12 months at -20°C

Synonyms

SHBG

Turnaround Time

1 day

Specimen Type

  • Plasma
  • Serum

Specimen Requirements

Tube/Container Type:

Preferred
  • Lithium Heparin PST- Gel (Light Green Cap)
Acceptable
  • Lithium Heparin - Non-gel (Green Cap)
  • Plain (Red Top)
  • SST II (Gold Cap)

Paediatric Specimen Requirements

Tube/Container Type:

Preferred
  • Heparin (Microtainer)
Acceptable
  • Plain(Microtainer)
  • SST(Microtainer)

Additional Specimen Information

PST 4.5 mL PST Blood (Preferred)
Micro-PST 0.5 mL Paediatric Micro-PST Blood (Preferred)
Heparin 5 mL Heparin Blood
Plain 4 mL Plain Blood
SST 3.5 mL SST Blood
Microsample 1 mL Paediatric Microsample Blood
Micro-heparin 1 mL Paediatric Micro-heparin Blood

Last updated: 31/03/2026