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Test Code 0204743 Dehydroepiandrosterone Sulfate (DHEA-S), Serum or Plasma

Important Note

Testing cannot be performed on infants up to 60 days.  Order Mayo test DHES1.

Methodology

Chemiluminescent microparticle immunoassay (CMIA)
 

Performing Laboratory

Alomere Health Hospital Laboratory

Specimen Requirements

Specimen Type: Serum Only
Collection Container/Tube:

Preferred:  Gold (gel separator) or Red (plain)

Acceptable: 

Specimen Volume: 2.0 mL

Specimen Minimum Volume: 0.2 mL

Collection Instructions:

1. Allow serum tubes to clot completely. This may take up to 30 minutes.

2. Remove sample from cells by pipetting.

3. Indicate whether serum or plasma.

Specimen Transport Temperature

Refrigerated

Reference Values

Males

18-30 years: 89-457 mcg/dL

30-40 years: 65-334 mcg/dL

40-50 years: 48-244 mcg/dL

50-60 years: 35-179 mcg/dL

60 and up years: 25-131 mcg/dL

 

Females

18-30 years: 44-332 mcg/dL

30-40 years: 31-228 mcg/dL

40-50 years: 18-244 mcg/dL

50-60 years: 0-200 mcg/dL

60 and up years: 0-157 mcg/dL

Day(s) Test Set Up

Monday through Friday

Test Classification and CPT Coding

82627