DHEA
Test Mnemonic
DHEA
CPT Codes
- 82626 - QTY (1)
LOINC ®
2193-1
Aliases
- Dehydroepiandrosterone, Serum or Plasma
- DHEA, Unconjugated
Includes
- Dehydroepiandrosterone
Performing Laboratory
ARUP
Specimen Requirements
| Volume | Type | Container | Collect Temperature | Transport Temperature | Special Instructions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 mL | Serum | SST (Gold) | Refrigerated | Collect between 6 - 10 a.m. Separate serum from cells ASAP or within 2 hours of collection. Transfer serum to standard aliquot tube. |
Alternate Specimen Requirements
| Volume | Type | Container | Collect Temperature | Transport Temperature | Special Instructions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 mL | Plasma | Sodium or Lithium heparin (Green) | Refrigerated | Collect between 6 - 10 a.m. Separate plasma from cells ASAP or within 2 hours of collection. Transfer plasma to standard aliquot tube. | |
| 1 mL | Plasma | EDTA (Lavender) | Refrigerated | Collect between 6 - 10 a.m. Separate plasma from cells ASAP or within 2 hours of collection. Transfer plasma to standard aliquot tube. |
Minimum Specimen Requirements
| Volume | Type | Container | Collect Temperature | Transport Temperature | Special Instructions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mL |
Stability
| Environmental Condition | Description |
|---|---|
| Ambient | After separation from cells: 24 hours |
| Refrigerated | After separation from cells: 1 week |
| Frozen | After separation from cells: 6 months |
Days Performed
Sun - Sat
Turnaround Time
2 - 6 days
Methodology
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| High Performance Liquid Chromatography/Tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC/MS/MS) |
Reference Range
| Dehydroepiandrosterone | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | Age From | Age To | Type | Range | Range Unit |
| Days | 1 Days | Normal | < 11 | ng/mL | 2 Days | 6 Days | Normal | < 8.7 | ng/mL | 7 Days | 30 Days | Normal | < 5.8 | ng/mL | 1 Months | 5 Months | Normal | < 2.9 | ng/mL | Premature: < 40 ng/mL | Female | 6 Months | 24 Months | Normal | < 1.99 | ng/mL | Female | 2 Years | 3 Years | Normal | < 0.85 | ng/mL | Female | 4 Years | 5 Years | Normal | < 1.03 | ng/mL | Female | 6 Years | 7 Years | Normal | < 1.79 | ng/mL | Female | 8 Years | 9 Years | Normal | 0.14 - 2.35 | ng/mL | Female | 10 Years | 11 Years | Normal | 0.43 - 3.78 | ng/mL | Female | 12 Years | 13 Years | Normal | 0.89 - 6.21 | ng/mL | Female | 14 Years | 15 Years | Normal | 1.22 - 7.01 | ng/mL | Female | 16 Years | 17 Years | Normal | 1.42 - 9.00 | ng/mL | Female | 18 Years | 39 Years | Normal | 1.33 - 7.78 | ng/mL | Female | 40 Years | 99 Years | Normal | 0.63 - 4.70 | ng/mL | Female | Normal | Postmenopausal: 0.60 - 5.73 | ng/mL | Female | Normal | Tanner Stage I : 0.14 - 2.76 | ng/mL | Female | Normal | Tanner Stage II: 0.83 - 4.87 | ng/mL | Female | Normal | Tanner Stage III: 1.08 - 7.56 | ng/mL | Female | Normal | Tanner Stage IV-V: 1.24 - 7.88 | ng/mL | Male | 6 Months | 24 Months | Normal | < 2.5 | ng/mL | Male | 2 Years | 3 Years | Normal | < 0.63 | ng/mL | Male | 4 Years | 5 Years | Normal | < 0.95 | ng/mL | Male | 6 Years | 7 Years | Normal | 0.06 - 1.93 | ng/mL | Male | 8 Years | 9 Years | Normal | 0.10 - 2.08 | ng/mL | Male | 10 Years | 11 Years | Normal | 0.32 - 3.08 | ng/mL | Male | 12 Years | 13 Years | Normal | 0.57 - 4.10 | ng/mL | Male | 14 Years | 15 Years | Normal | 0.93 - 6.04 | ng/mL | Male | 16 Years | 17 Years | Normal | 1.17 - 6.52 | ng/mL | Male | 18 Years | 39 Years | Normal | 1.33 - 7.78 | ng/mL | Male | 40 Years | 99 Years | Normal | 0.63 - 4.70 | ng/mL | Male | Normal | Tanner Stage I: 0.11 - 2.37 | ng/mL | Male | Normal | Tanner Stage II: 0.37 - 3.66 | ng/mL | Male | Normal | Tanner Stage III: 0.75-5.24 | ng/mL | Male | Normal | Tanner Stage IV-V: 1.22-6.73 | ng/mL |
Special Info
This test is New York DOH approved.
Clinical Info
Adjunct test for investigating hyperandrogenic and adrenal disorders. Not recommended for initial evaluation of polycystic ovarian syndrome.