| Test Name: | DHEA-Sulfate |
| Epic Order Code: | LAB524 |
| CPT Code: | 82627 | | |
| Specimen(s) Type: | Serum; 1.0 mL |
| Acceptable Container(s): |   Tops are gold and red. |
| Testing Schedule: | Monday-Friday |
| Turn Around Time: | STAT: NA |
| | Routine: 1-3 days |
| Collection Information: | No special patient preparation is required. Obtain specimen by standard collection procedures. |
| Transport Information: | Deliver to lab immediately. All specimens must be signed into the laboratory. |
| Reference Clients: | If unable to deliver to the lab within 1 hour, centrifuge the specimen and remove serum from the red cells. Store and transport at 2-8° C. Specimen must be received in the lab within 8 days. If longer storage is required, store and transport the sample at -20° C for up to 8 weeks. |
| Causes for Rejection: | Improperly labeled, incorrect container, contaminated, insufficient quantity, incorrect/delay in transport, gross hemolysis. |
| Reference Range: | Age | Male µg/dL: | Female µg/dL: |
| | 11 - 14 yrs: | 16.6 -242.7 | 8.6-169.8 |
| | 15 - 19 yrs: | 45.1-385.0 | 61.2-493.6 |
| | 20 - 24 yrs: | 238.4-539.3 | 134.2-407.4 |
| | 25 - 34 yrs: | 167.9-591.9 | 95.8-511.7 |
| | 35 - 44 yrs: | 139.7-484.4 | 74.8-410.2 |
| | 45 - 55 yrs: | 136.2-447.6 | 56.2-282.9 |
| | 55 - 64 yrs: | 48.6-361.8 | 29.7-182.2 |
| | 65 - 70 yrs: | 228.5-283.6 | 33.6-78.9 |
| | Pediatric Ranges (µg/dL): |
| | <1 week | 24.6-302.8 | |
| | 1 - 4 weeks | 8.5-317.3 | |
| | 1 - 12 months | 31.6-214.1 | |
| | 1 - 4 years | 32.7-276.0 | |
| | 5 - 10 years | 24.4-209.7 | |
| Additional Information: | No reference range established for age 71 and over. Specimens from patients with adrenal tumors or congenital adrenal hyperplasia may exhibit elevated levels of DHEA-S. |