Sex hormone-binding globulin (SHBG) — lab reference
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Female phase detail is on the next section. Exogenous progesterone route/timing matters.
Stress, sleep, nipple stimulation, medications, pregnancy, and macroprolactin matter.
M 18-30: 105-728; F 18-30: 83-377. Values decline substantially with age.
Assay-specific and age-dependent.
Female follicular <80; luteal <285; postmeno <51. Morning timing and stimulation testing may be needed.
Methods and units vary. Ask why DHT was measured and whether a target is relevant to your health question.
Assay-specific, especially at low concentrations.
No broadly accepted wellness target. Ask your clinician to use exact assay and clinical indication.
Cycle day and exogenous progesterone timing matter.
Wide physiologic variation.
Single values are pulse- and timing-sensitive; confirm the clinical question.
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