Test Directory
7445 DHEA (Dehydroepiandrosterone)*
Specimen Type
Specimen Stability
Reference Range
Serum-SST
Ambient - 5 Day(s)
Frozen - 7 Day(s)
Refrigerated - 5 Day(s)
Frozen - 7 Day(s)
Refrigerated - 5 Day(s)
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Specimen Requirements
Preferred amount: 1.0 mL Serum
Minimum amount: 0.5 mL Serum
Minimum amount: 0.5 mL Serum
Method
EIA
Schedule
*Sendout: Sun, Wed, Fri
Turn-Around Time
Sendout: Reported same day following testing
Instructions/Notes
Centrifuge required?: Yes
Clinical Utility
DHEA is a useful marker of adrenal androgen synthesis. Abnormally low levels may occur in hypoadrenalism and elevated levels occur in several conditions, including virilizing adrenal adenoma and carcinoma.
CPT Codes
82626
