DEHYDROEPIANDROSTERONE SULFATE, blood (087-3743)
Synonyms: DHEA-S, DHEA-sulfate
CPT 4 Code: 82627
Test Order Mnemonic: DHEA-S
Applies To: Adrenal androgen production
Lab: Clinical Chemistry
Request Form: Special Chemistry Form 2
Patient Preparation: Draw before a meal to
avoid excess lipids in blood.
Collection: Routine venipuncture
Storage Instructions: Centrifuge and remove serum
from red cells, FREEZE serum.
Causes for Rejection: Gross hemolysis or lipemia.
Availability: Samples can be delivered to Sample
Management, 5.136 McCullough, 24 hours per day.
Turnaround Time: Test performed once a week, Monday
– Friday.
Special Instructions: The test can be ordered only
once per inpatient admission and only once per month for outpatients. Additional tests
must have the approval of the laboratory director.
Specimen: Blood
Volume: 7 mL
Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL of serum
Container: Red-topped tube or SST.
Reference Ranges: Prepubertal, 50-995 ng/mL; adult
male or female, 650-3400 ng/mL
Reviewed/revised April 2007 by P. Harris
