Hirsutism Evaluation Panel




Test Mnemonic

HIRSUT

CPT Codes

  • 82157 - QTY (1)
  • 84403 - QTY (1)
  • 82627 - QTY (1)
  • 84270 - QTY (1)

Aliases

  • Androstenedione
  • DHEA-S
  • SHBG
  • Testosterone

Includes

  • Testosterone
  • Testosterone, Free
  • Sex Hormone Binding Globulin
  • Androstenedione
  • Dehydroepiandrosterone Sulfate

Performing Laboratory

ARUP


Specimen Requirements

Volume Type Container Collect Temperature Transport Temperature Special Instructions
2.5 mLSerumSST (Gold) FrozenCollect between 6-10 a.m. Separate serum from cells ASAP or within 2 hours of collection and transfer to standard aliquot tube.

Alternate Specimen Requirements

Volume Type Container Collect Temperature Transport Temperature Special Instructions
2.5 mLSerumNo additive (Red) FrozenCollect between 6-10 a.m. Separate serum from cells ASAP or within 2 hours of collection and transfer to standard aliquot tube.

Minimum Specimen Requirements

Volume Type Container Collect Temperature Transport Temperature Special Instructions
1.5 mL     

Stability

Environmental Condition Description
FrozenAfter separation from cells: 2 months
AmbientAfter separation from cells: 2 hours
RefrigeratedAfter separation from cells: 48 hours

Days Performed

Sun - Sat

Turnaround Time

2 - 6 days

Methodology

Name Description
Liquid Chromatography-Tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) 
Electro Chemiluminescence Immunoassay (ECLIA) 
Quantitative Chemiluminescent Immunoassay 

Reference Range

Androstenedione
Sex Age From Age To Type Range Range Unit
       Female, Premature Infants, 26-28 weeks-Day 4: 0.92 - 2.82 ng/mL 
       Female, Premature Infants, 31-35 weeks-Day 4: 0.80 - 4.46 ng/mL 
       Female, Pre-menopaual: 0.26 - 2.14 ng/mL 
       Female, Post-menopaual: 0.13 - 0.82 ng/mL 
       Female, Tanner Stage I: 0.05 - 0.51 ng/mL 
       Female, Tanner Stage II: 0.15 - 1.37 ng/mL 
       Female, Tanner Stage III: 0.37 - 2.24 ng/mL 
       Female, Tanner Stage IV- V: 0.35 - 2.05 ng/mL 
       Male, Premature Infants, 26-28 weeks-Day 4: 0.92 - 2.82 ng/mL 
       Male, Premature Infants, 31-35 weeks-Day 4: 0.80 - 4.46 ng/mL 
       Male, Tanner Stage I: 0.04 - 0.32 ng/mL 
       Male, Tanner Stage II: 0.08 - 0.48 ng/mL 
       Male, Tanner Stage III: 0.14 - 0.87 ng/mL 
       Male, Tanner Stage IV-V: 0.27 - 1.07 ng/mL 
Female14 Years15 YearsNormal0.39 - 2.00ng/mL
Female16 Years17 YearsNormal0.35 - 2.12ng/mL
Female18 Years39 YearsNormal0.26 - 2.14ng/mL
Female40 Years99 YearsNormal0.13 - 0.82ng/mL
Female1 Days7 DaysNormal0.20 - 2.90ng/mL
Female8 Days30 DaysNormal0.18 - 0.80ng/mL
Female1 Months5 MonthsNormal0.06 - 0.68ng/mL
Female6 Months24 MonthsNormal< 0.15ng/mL
Female2 Years3 YearsNormal< 0.16ng/mL
Female4 Years5 YearsNormal0.02 - 0.21ng/mL
Female6 Years7 YearsNormal0.02 - 0.28ng/mL
Female8 Years9 YearsNormal0.04 - 0.42ng/mL
Female10 Years11 YearsNormal0.09 - 1.23ng/mL
Female12 Years13 YearsNormal0.24 - 1.73ng/mL
Male1 Days7 DaysNormal0.20 - 2.90ng/mL
Male8 Days30 DaysNormal0.18 - 0.80ng/mL
Male1 Months5 MonthsNormal0.06 - 0.68ng/mL
Male6 Months24 MonthsNormal0.03 - 0.15ng/mL
Male2 Years3 YearsNormal< 0.11 ng/mL
Male4 Years5 YearsNormal0.02 - 0.17ng/mL
Male6 Years7 YearsNormal0.01 - 0.29ng/mL
Male8 Years9 YearsNormal0.03 - 0.30ng/mL
Male10 Years11 YearsNormal0.07 - 0.39ng/mL
Male12 Years13 YearsNormal0.10 - 0.64ng/mL
Male14 Years15 YearsNormal0.18 - 0.94ng/mL
Male16 Years17 YearsNormal0.30 - 1.13ng/mL
Male18 Years39 YearsNormal0.33 - 1.34ng/mL
Male40 Years99 YearsNormal0.23 - 0.89ng/mL
Dehydroepiandrosterone Sulfate
Sex Age From Age To Type Range Range Unit
Female  Days6 DaysNormal108 - 607ug/dL
Female1 Months5 MonthsNormal3 - 124ug/dL
Female6 Months35 MonthsNormal0 - 29ug/dL
Female3 Years6 YearsNormal0 - 47ug/dL
Female7 Years9 YearsNormal5 - 94ug/dL
Female10 Years14 YearsNormal22 - 255ug/dL
Female15 Years19 YearsNormal63 - 373ug/dL
Female20 Years24 YearsNormal148 - 407ug/dL
Female25 Years34 YearsNormal99 - 340ug/dL
Female35 Years44 YearsNormal61 - 337ug/dL
Female7 Days30 DaysNormal32 - 431ug/dL
Female45 Years54 YearsNormal35 - 256ug/dL
Female55 Years64 YearsNormal19 - 205ug/dL
Female65 Years74 YearsNormal9 - 246ug/dL
Female75 Years99 YearsNormal12 - 154ug/dL
       Female, Tanner Stage II: 13 - 241 ug/dL 
       Female, Tanner Stage III: 32 - 446 ug/dL 
       Male, Tanner Stage III: 39 - 390 ug/dL 
       Female, Tanner Stage IV & V: 65 - 371 ug/dL 
       Female, Tanner Stage I: 7 - 126 ug/dL 
       Male, Tanner Stage I: 7 - 209 ug/dL 
       Male, Tanner Stage II: 28 - 260 ug/dL 
       Male, Tanner Stage IV & V: 81 - 488 ug/dL 
Male  Days6 DaysNormal108 - 607ug/dL
Male7 Days30 DaysNormal32 - 431ug/dL
Male1 Months5 MonthsNormal3 - 124ug/dL
Male6 Months35 MonthsNormal0 - 33ug/dL
Male3 Years6 YearsNormal0 - 44ug/dL
Male7 Years9 YearsNormal5 - 115ug/dL
Male10 Years14 YearsNormal22 - 332ug/dL
Male15 Years19 YearsNormal88 - 483ug/dL
Male20 Years24 YearsNormal211 - 492ug/dL
Male25 Years34 YearsNormal160 - 449ug/dL
Male35 Years44 YearsNormal89 - 427ug/dL
Male45 Years54 YearsNormal44 - 331ug/dL
Male55 Years64 YearsNormal52 - 295ug/dL
Male65 Years74 YearsNormal34 - 249ug/dL
Male75 Years99 YearsNormal16 - 123ug/dL
Sex Hormone Binding Globulin
Sex Age From Age To Type Range Range Unit
Female      NormalTanner Stage I: 30 - 173nmol/L
Female      NormalTanner Stage II: 16 - 127nmol/L
Female      NormalTanner Stage III: 12 - 98nmol/L
Female      NormalTanner Stage IV: 14 - 151nmol/L
Female      NormalTanner Stage V: 23 - 165nmol/L
Female1 Days30 DaysNormal14 - 60nmol/L
Female31 Days364 DaysNormal60 - 215nmol/L
Female1 Years3 YearsNormal60 - 190nmol/L
Female4 Years6 YearsNormal55 - 170nmol/L
Female7 Years9 YearsNormal35 - 170nmol/L
Female10 Years12 YearsNormal17 - 155nmol/L
Female13 Years15 YearsNormal11 - 120nmol/L
Female16 Years17 YearsNormal19 - 145nmol/L
Female18 Years49 YearsNormal25 - 122nmol/L
Female50 Years99 YearsNormal17 - 125nmol/L
Male      NormalTanner Stage I: 26 - 186nmol/L
Male      NormalTanner Stage II: 22 - 169nmol/L
Male      NormalTanner Stage III: 13 - 104nmol/L
Male      NormalTanner Stage IV: 11 - 60nmol/L
Male      NormalTanner Stage V: 11 - 71nmol/L
Male1 Days30 DaysNormal13 - 85nmol/L
Male31 Days364 DaysNormal70 - 250nmol/L
Male1 Years3 YearsNormal50 - 180nmol/L
Male4 Years6 YearsNormal45 - 175nmol/L
Male7 Years9 YearsNormal28 - 190nmol/L
Male10 Years12 YearsNormal23 - 160nmol/L
Male13 Years15 YearsNormal13 - 140nmol/L
Male16 Years17 YearsNormal10 - 60nmol/L
Male18 Years49 YearsNormal17 - 56nmol/L
Male50 Years99 YearsNormal19 - 76nmol/L
Testosterone
Sex Age From Age To Type Range Range Unit
       Normal 
       Normal>/=1.00 
       Normal2.22 
       Normal<>6.00 
       Normal=/<33 
       Normal=/>66 
        
       >/=10.00 
       =/<7.50 
       Urgent 
       Urgent<>3.00 
       Urgent>6 or <7 
       Critical>/<4.00 
       Critical<>3.00 
       Critical>/5.00 
Female      NormalNewborn: 20 - 64ng/dL
Female6 Months24 MonthsNormalLess than 9ng/dL
Female2 Years3 YearsNormalLess than 20ng/dL
Female4 Years5 YearsNormalLess than 30ng/dL
Female6 Years7 YearsNormalLess than 7ng/dL
Female      NormalPostmenopausal: 5 - 32ng/dL
Female      NormalPremature (26 - 28 weeks): 5 - 16ng/dL
Female      NormalPremature (31 - 35 weeks): 5 - 22ng/dL
Female      NormalPremenopausal (Greater than 18 years): 9 - 55ng/dL
Female      NormalTanner Stage I: 2 -17ng/dL
Female      NormalTanner Stage II: 5 - 40ng/dL
Female      NormalTanner Stage III: 10 - 63ng/dL
Female      NormalTanner Stage IV - V: 11 - 62ng/dL
Female1 Months5 MonthsNormalLess than 20ng/dL
Female8 Years9 YearsNormal1 - 11ng/dL
Female10 Years11 YearsNormal3 - 32ng/dL
Female12 Years13 YearsNormal6 - 50ng/dL
Female14 Years15 YearsNormal6 - 52ng/dL
Female16 Years17 YearsNormal9 - 58ng/dL
Female18 Years39 YearsNormal9 - 55ng/dL
Female40 Years59 YearsNormal9 - 55ng/dL
Female60 Years99 YearsNormal5 - 32ng/dL
Male      NormalNewborn: 75 - 400ng/dL
Male      NormalPremature (26 - 28 weeks): 59 - 125ng/dL
Male      NormalPremature (31- 35 weeks): 37 - 198ng/dL
Male      NormalTanner Stage I: 2 -15ng/dL
Male      NormalTanner Stage II: 3 - 303ng/dL
Male      NormalTanner Stage III: 10 - 851ng/dL
Male      NormalTanner Stage IV - V: 162 - 847ng/dL
Male1 Months5 MonthsNormal14 - 363ng/dL
Male6 Months24 MonthsNormalLess than 37ng/dL
Male2 Years3 YearsNormalLess than 15ng/dL
Male4 Years5 YearsNormalLess than 19ng/dL
Male6 Years7 YearsNormalLess than 13ng/dL
Male8 Years9 YearsNormal2 - 8ng/dL
Male10 Years11 YearsNormal2 - 165ng/dL
Male12 Years13 YearsNormal3 - 619ng/dL
Male14 Years15 YearsNormal31 - 733ng/dL
Male16 Years17 YearsNormal158 - 826ng/dL
Male18 Years39 YearsNormal300 - 1080ng/dL
Male40 Years59 YearsNormal300 - 890ng/dL
Male60 Years99 YearsNormal300 - 720ng/dL
Testosterone, Free
Sex Age From Age To Type Range Range Unit
Female      NormalPostmenopausal: 0.6 - 3.8pg/mL
Female      NormalTanner Stage I: Less than 2.2pg/mL
Female      NormalTanner Stage II: 0.4 - 4.5pg/mL
Female      NormalTanner Stage III: 1.3 - 7.5pg/mL
Female      NormalTanner Stage IV: 1.1 - 15.5pg/mL
Female      NormalTanner Stage V: 0.8 - 9.2pg/mL
Female1 Years6 YearsNormalLess than 0.6pg/mL
Female7 Years9 YearsNormal0.6 - 1.8pg/mL
Female10 Years11 YearsNormal0.1 - 3.5pg/mL
Female12 Years13 YearsNormal0.9 - 6.8pg/mL
Female14 Years15 YearsNormal1.2 - 7.5pg/mL
Female16 Years17 YearsNormal1.2 - 9.9pg/mL
Female18 Years30 YearsNormal0.8 - 7.4pg/mL
Female31 Years40 YearsNormal1.3 - 9.2pg/mL
Female41 Years51 YearsNormal1.1 - 5.8pg/mL
Male      NormalTanner Stage I: Less than or equal to 3.7pg/mL
Male      NormalTanner Stage II: 0.3 - 21.0pg/mL
Male      NormalTanner Stage III: 1.0 - 98.0pg/mL
Male      NormalTanner Stage IV: 35.0 - 169.0pg/mL
Male      NormalTanner Stage V: 41.0 - 239.0pg/mL
Male1 Years6 YearsNormalLess than 0.6pg/mL
Male7 Years9 YearsNormal0.1 - 0.9pg/mL
Male10 Years11 YearsNormal0.1 - 6.3pg/mL
Male12 Years13 YearsNormal0.5 - 98.0pg/mL
Male14 Years15 YearsNormal3.0 - 138.0pg/mL
Male16 Years17 YearsNormal38.0 - 173.0pg/mL
Male18 Years99 YearsNormal47.0 - 244.0pg/mL

Special Info

Collect between 6-10 a.m. Hemolyzed specimens will be rejected. This test is New York DOH approved.

Clinical Info

Aids in the detection and subclassification of hyperandrogenism. Most useful in women and children with moderate/severe hirsutism of any degree when it is sudden in onset or rapidly progressive.