Sex Hormone Binding Globulin SHBGL
Method(s) | Chemiluminescent Immunoassay | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Synonym | SHBG | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Collect | One 5 mL gold (SST) top tube. Also acceptable: Lithium heparin plasma |
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Transport | 1 mL serum at 2-8ºC. |
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Stability | Ambient: 4 hours; Refrigerated: 6 days; Frozen: 1 month |
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Schedule | Daily, except Sundays | ||||||||||||||||||||
Billing Code | 1010458 | ||||||||||||||||||||
CPTCode | 84270 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Notes | Results of this test assay may be falsely decreased in patients taking over-the-counter biotin supplements. |
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