Dehydroepiandrosterone(DHEA)
Collection Requirements
Source: blood
Container(s):
- Acceptable: Red
Volume: 3 mL in vacutainer
Availability
Routine
Turn Around Time
3-7 days
Testing performed Monday and Thursday.
Must be received in the Toxicology Lab by 0700 to be included in the batch.
Lab Processing Instructions
Specimen: serum
Spin, separate, and freeze
Performing Laboratory
Adele Hall
Adele Hall Lab Section
Toxicology
Instrumentation/Methodology
High Performance Liquid Chromatography/Tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS/MS)
Reference Ranges
| Age | Reference Range (ng/dL) |
|---|---|
| 26-31 weeks gestation | 82 - 1484 |
| 32-35 weeks gestation | 56 - 1853 |
| 2-7 days | 41 - 1292 |
| 8 days - 5 months | < 948 |
| 6-12 months | < 136 |
| 1-5 years | < 68 |
| 6-7 years | < 111 |
| 8-10 years | < 186 |
| 11 12 years | < 202 |
| 13-14 years | < 319 |
| 15-16 years | 39 - 481 |
| 17-19 years | 40 - 491 |
| 20-49 years | 31 - 701 |
| > 50 years | 21-402 |
CPT
82626