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Testosterone Bioavailable Total Panel

Ordering Info & Methodology

Test Code

Cerner Synonyms

SHBGB

Sex Hormone Binding Globulin Level, Testosterone, Calculated Bioavailable, Calculated free testosterone, Bioavailable testosterone

Turn Around Time

Methodology

Analyzed within 4 days of receipt.

Calculated value

Ordering Guide

Specimen Requirements

Sample Type

Collection Container

Alternate Collection Containers

Add on stability
This is the length of time after sample collection that this analyte is stable. Test can be added to a previously collected sample if the time since collection is less than the add on stability time.

Minimum Volume

Add On Stability

Collection and Shipping Requirements

Reference Intervals

Female Reference Interval

Age Category
Reference Interval
units
0 y - <19 y
Not Established
nmol/L
19 y - <50 y
0.04-0.38
nmol/L
≥ 50 y
0.03-0.32
nmol/L

Male Reference Interval

Age Category
Reference Interval
units
0 y - <12 y
Not Established
nmol/L
12 y - <13 y
0.08-17.95
nmol/L
13 y - <14 y
0.32-19.07
nmol/L
14 y - <15 y
1.26-20.15
nmol/L
15 y - <16 y
3.39-21.17
nmol/L
16 y - <17 y
6.54-22.07
nmol/L
17 y - <18 y
8.53-22.83
nmol/L
18 y - <19 y
8.73-23.41
nmol/L
19 y - <20 y
7.24-23.82
nmol/L
20 y - <30 y
5.39-23.45
nmol/L
30 y - <40 y
4.92-18.63
nmol/L
40 y - <50 y
3.91-14.95
nmol/L
50 y - <60 y
3.12-12.61
nmol/L
60 y - <70 y
2.57-10.79
nmol/L
70 y - <80 y
2.54-9.75
nmol/L
≥ 80 y
2.66-8.94
nmol/L
Additional Notes

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Measurement Uncertainty (MU)
Every laboratory value is an estimate of the true concentration of substance. MU is the 95% confidence interval around that estimate. 95% of the time, the true concentration will be within the range of the reported value ±MU. This value is based on analytical variability (precision) and does not reflect other factors such as sample collection and handling which may also affect the result.

Example

Reported sodium = 140 mmol/L
Sodium MU = 1%
Expanded uncertainty = 140 mmol/L ± 1% or 140mmol/L ± 1.4 mmol/L
Interpretation - the true value of sodium in the sample is in the range 138.6-141.4 mmol/L, with 95% confidence.

12%

Measurement Uncertainty

Bioavailable testosterone is calculated from the measured testosterone (LC-MS/MS) and the sex hormone binding globulin (Roche Cocas Immunoassay). As per MSP billing rules, sex hormone binding globulin and calculated bioavailable testosterone are not available unless testosterone falls between 4 and 10 nmol/L or is greater than 35 nmol/L.

 

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