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Dehydroepiandrosterone Sulfate

Message
Dehydroepiandrosterone Sulfate (DHEA-S) is a steroid synthesized primarily by the adreenal gland.


Test Code
DHEAS


Alias/See Also
LAB3000170
DHEA
DHEA-S


CPT Codes
82627

Preferred Specimen
2.0 mL serum collected in a gold serum separator tube (SST)


Minimum Volume
0.5 mL serum


Other Acceptable Specimens
2.0 mL serum collected in an orange rapid clot serum separator tube (RCT)


Specimen Stability
Store centrifuged samples tightly stoppered at room temperature 15 - 30oC for no longer than eight hours.  If the assay will not be completed within eight hours, refrigerate the samples at 2 - 8oC.  If the assay will not be completed within 48 hours, or for shipment of samples, freeze serum at -20oC or colder.


Reference Range
Sex Age Reference Range
M 18 - 21 years 24 - 537 µg/dL
F 18 - 21 years 51 - 231  µg/dL
M 21 - 30 years 85 - 690  µg/dL
F 21 - 30 years 18 - 391  µg/dL
M 31 - 40 years 106 - 464  µg/dL
F 31 - 40 years 23 - 266  µg/dL
M 41 - 50 years 70 - 495  µg/dL
F 41 - 50 years 19 - 23  µg/dL
M 51 - 60 years 38 - 313  µg/dL
F 51 - 60 years 8 - 188  µg/dL
M 61 - 70 years 24 - 244  µg/dL
F 61 - 70 years 12 - 133  µg/dL
M >=71 years 5 - 253  µg/dL
F >=71 years 7 - 177  µg/dL








                       



                       

                               


                      
 


Performing Laboratory
Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health



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