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Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA), ACTH Stimulation

Message
LabCorp


Test Code
140768


Alias/See Also
Dehydroepiandrosterone (Two Specimens)


CPT Codes
82626(x2)

Preferred Specimen
Serum


Minimum Volume
0.5 mL (Note: This volume does not allow for repeat testing.)


Other Acceptable Specimens
gel-barrier tube


Instructions
Draw blood for baseline DHEA. Inject cosyntropin 250 µg IM or IV (if IV, dilute cosyntropin in 2-5 mL of sterile saline and inject over two minutes). Draw blood for stimulated DHEA 60 minutes after. See the online Endocrine Appendix: ACTH Stimulation for expected values for various steroids at baseline and after ACTH stimulation.


Transport Container
Red-top tube


Specimen Stability
Refrigerate


Methodology
Liquid chromatography tandem/mass spectrometry (LC/MS-MS)

Reference Range
10-14 y


Clinical Significance
24.4-247.0




The CPT Codes provided in this document are based on AMA guidelines and are for informational purposes only. CPT coding is the sole responsibility of the billing party. Please direct any questions regarding coding to the payor being billed. Any Profile/panel component may be ordered separately. Reflex tests are performed at an additional charge.