ARUP's Laboratory Test Directory

0070040: Dehydroepiandrosterone Sulfate, Serum

Test Mnemonic: DHEAS
Methodology: Electrochemiluminescent Immunoassay

Performed: Sun-Sat

Reported: Within 24 hours

Specimen Required:  
Collect: One 4 mL SST or PST.  Also acceptable: green (sodium or lithium heparin), lavender (EDTA), or pink (K2EDTA).

Transport: 1 mL serum or plasma, frozen. (Min: 0.5 mL) Submit specimen in an ARUP Standard Transport Tube.

Pediatric Collection/Transport: 0.2 mL serum or plasma, frozen.

Remarks: Allow specimen to clot completely at room temperature.  Separate serum or plasma from cells ASAP.

Unacceptable Conditions: Hemolyzed specimens.

Stability: After separation from cells: Ambient: 8 hours; Refrigerated: 2 days; Frozen: 2 months

Reference Interval:
 
Age Male Female
0-6 days
7-30 days
1-11 months
1-4 years
5-9 years
10-14 years
15-19 years
20-29 years
30-39 years
40-49 years
50-59 years
60-69 years
70 years and older 		108-607 µg/dL
32-431 µg/dL
3-124 µg/dL
0-19 µg/dL
4-116 µg/dL
22-332 µg/dL
88-483 µg/dL
280-640 µg/dL
120-520 µg/dL
95-530 µg/dL
70-310 µg/dL
42-290 µg/dL
28-175 µg/dL 		108-607 µg/dL
32-431 µg/dL
3-124 µg/dL
0-19 µg/dL
6-93 µg/dL
22-255 µg/dL
63-373 µg/dL
65-380 µg/dL
45-270 µg/dL
32-240 µg/dL
26-200 µg/dL
13-130 µg/dL
10-90 µg/dL
Tanner Stage I
Tanner Stage II
Tanner Stage III
Tanner Stage IV & V 		7-209 µg/dL
28-260 µg/dL
39-390 µg/dL
81-488 µg/dL 		7-126 µg/dL
13-241 µg/dL
32-446 µg/dL
65-371 µg/dL

CPT Code(s):
82627

 

 

 
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