Test Directory
4205 DHEA (Dehydroepiandrosterone) Sulfate
Specimen Type
Specimen Stability
Reference Range
Serum-SST
7 Days 2-8° C
Male: 25.90-460.20
Female: 34.50-568.92
Female: 34.50-568.92
Specimen Requirements
Preferred amount: 1.0 mL Serum
Minimum amount: 0.5 mL Serum
Minimum amount: 0.5 mL Serum
Method
Immunochemiluminometric (ICMA)
Schedule
Mon-Fri
Turn-Around Time
24 hrs
Instructions/Notes
Centrifuge required?: Yes
Clinical Utility
To help evaluate adrenal gland function; to detect adrenal tumors or cancers; to help determine the cause of virilization in females or early puberty in boys.
CPT Codes
82627
