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

Methodology

Chemiluminescent Microparticle Immunoassay (CMIA)

Performing Laboratory

Alomere Health Hospital Laboratory

Specimen Requirements

Specimen Type: Serum Only
Collection Container/Tube:   Gold (gel separator) or Red (plain)

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.

Specimen Transport Temperature

Refrigerated—8 days 

Reference Values

Males

15-19 years: 45.1-385.0 mcg/dL

20-24 years:  238.4-539.3 mcg/dL

25-34 years:  167.9-591.9 mcg/dL

35-44 years:  139.7-484.4 mcg/dL

45-54 years:  136.2-447.6 mcg/dL

55-64 years:  48.6-361.8 mcg/dL

65-70 years:  228.5-283.6 mcg/dL

Females

15-19 years:  61.2-493.6 mcg/dL

20-24 years:  134.2-407.2 mcg/dL

25-34 years:  95.8-511.7 mcg/dL

35-44 years:  74.8-410.2 mcg/dL

45-54 years:  56.2-282.9 mcg/dL

55-64 years:  29.7-182.2 mcg/dL

65-70 years:  33.6-78.9 mcg/dL

Day(s) Test Set Up

Monday through Sunday

Test Classification and CPT Coding

82627