Dehydroepiandrosterone DHEA

Synonyms

Allscripts (AEHR) Order Name

Dehydroepiandrosterone Serum

Sunrise Clinical Manager (SCM) Order Name

Dehydroandrosterone, Serum

Clinical Info

Evaluate adrenal carcinomas that frequently secrete large amounts of DHEA

Specimen Type

Blood

Container

Gold Top Tube

Collection Instructions

Container/Tube: Gold top tube
Specimen: 1 mL serum ( 0.5 mL min)
Transport Temperature: Refrigerated serum
Stability:  6 hours Room Temperature               
                 14 days Refrigerated
                 14 Days Frozen

Transport Instructions

Refrigerated serum

Specimen Stability

6 hours Room Temperature               
                 14 days Refrigerated
   

Methodology

Liquid chromatography/tandem mass spectrometry (LC/MS-MS)

Days Performed

Performing Laboratory

LabCorp Burlington

CPT

82626

PDM

5900530

Result Interpretation

 

Age (years) Range (ng/dL)
0 to 5 0−67
6 to 7 0−110
8 to 10 0−185
11 to 12 0−201
13 to 14 0−318
15 to 16 39−481
17 to 19 40−491
20 to 50 31−701
> 50 21-402

 
 
This test was developed, and its performance characteristics determined, by LabCorp. It has not been cleared or approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

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