Sex Hormone Binding Globulin (SHBG)
Also known as: SHBG
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We offer blood tests across the UK through our partner network: have your sample taken at The Vesey or at a partner clinic near you, anywhere in the UK and Ireland. A Health Advisor books it for you on a free 15-minute call, and your results come back to The Vesey for our GPs to review.
Sex hormone binding globulin is a protein that binds sex hormones, particularly testosterone and oestradiol, and controls how much is freely available. At The Vesey in Sutton Coldfield, Sex Hormone Binding Globulin is available within 11 private blood test panels, with clinician-reviewed results. This page is educational and does not replace personalised medical advice.
What Sex Hormone Binding Globulin measures
Sex hormone binding globulin is a protein that binds sex hormones, particularly testosterone and oestradiol, and controls how much is freely available. Its level influences the interpretation of other hormone results.
Why it is tested
SHBG is measured alongside testosterone to help interpret androgen status and to calculate the free androgen index. It features in comprehensive hormone panels.
Tests that include Sex Hormone Binding Globulin at The Vesey
Guide prices are read from the current Vesey catalogue and confirmed at booking.
Testosterone Monitoring
Guide price from £148
Hormone Profile
Guide price from £156
Fertility
Guide price from £210
Fertility + STI
Guide price from £220
Standard Screen Plus Hormonal Health (Female)
Guide price from £233
Standard Screen Plus Hormonal Health (Male)
Guide price from £233
5 further Vesey panels include Sex Hormone Binding Globulin. See all blood test panels →
Related biomarkers
Other markers in the hormones group:
Frequently asked questions
Why measure SHBG with testosterone?
Because SHBG determines how much testosterone is bound versus free, it helps put a total testosterone result in context. The two are usually interpreted together.
This page is for general education and information only. It is not medical advice, a diagnosis, or a recommendation for any specific test or treatment, and it does not include reference ranges, which are laboratory-dependent and interpreted by a clinician. Guide prices are indicative and confirmed at the time of booking. Always discuss your health and any test results with a qualified clinician. In an emergency call 999; for urgent non-emergency advice call NHS 111.
Private blood testing in Sutton Coldfield
Clinician-reviewed results. No GP referral needed.
Not sure which blood test to book?
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Not near Sutton Coldfield? We offer blood tests across the UK through our partner network. This call is how a partner clinic appointment is booked: we complete the paperwork and arrange it for you, anywhere in the UK and Ireland.
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