ARUP's Laboratory Test Directory
| 0070199: Dehydroepiandrosterone, Serum |
| Test Mnemonic: DHEA | |
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Methodology: Radioimmunoassay
Performed: Sun-Sat Reported: 1-2 days |
| Specimen Required: | |
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Collect: One 4 mL SST. Also acceptable: lavender (EDTA), pink (K2EDTA), or green (sodium or lithium heparin).
Transport: 0.5 mL serum or plasma at 2-8°C. (Min: 0.3 mL) Submit specimen in an ARUP Standard Transport Tube. Pediatric Collection/Transport: 0.3 mL serum or plasma at 2-8°C. Remarks: Avoid hemolysis. Separate serum or plasma from cells ASAP. Specimen collected during morning hours are preferred. Unacceptable Conditions: Lipemic specimens. Stability: After separation from cells: Ambient: 24 hours; Refrigerated: 1 week; Frozen: 2 months |
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| Reference Interval: |
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0-3 days: 2.9-10.1 ng/mL 4-30 days: 0.8-9.45 ng/mL 1-6 months: 0.6-5.0 ng/mL 7-11 months: 0.5-2.0 ng/mL 1-6 years: 0.4-1.5 ng/mL 7-8 years: 0.9-3.7 ng/mL 9-10 years: 0.9-4.8 ng/mL 11-20 years: 1.9-9.5 ng/mL 21-49 years: 1.9-7.6 ng/mL 50 years and older: 1.0-4.5 ng/mL |
| CPT Code(s): | |
| 82626 |