| Ordering Code | 114 |
|---|---|
| Test Name | DHEA-Sulfate |
| Alias | Dehydroepiandrosterone Sulfate DHEAS |
| Preferred Specimen | Serum |
| Preferred Container | SST (Gold) |
| Other Specimen/Container | Serum in Plain (Red), Plasma in Lithium Heparin (Green-PST), Plasma in Lithium Heparin (Dark Green-PP No Gel) |
| Optimum Volume | 1 mL |
| Handling Instructions | All specimen types must be centrifuged within 2 hours of collection. If no gel separation present in tube and testing is delayed, plasma/serum is aliquoted from cells within 2 hours of collection Keep tubes stoppered at all times. |
| Transport Requirements | Oahu: Refrigerated Airline: Refrigerated |
| Specimen Stability | Ambient: 8 Hours Refrigerated: 48 Hours Frozen: 2 Months Frozen samples should be thawed only once. DO NOT use frost-free freezers |
| Rejection Criteria | Insufficient quantity, Specimen older than stability limits, Wrong specimen type |
| Avail. Stat | NO |
| Analytic Time | 1 Day |
| Methodology | Chemiluminescent Immunoassay - Competitive |
Reference range(s)
The reference ranges listed below are valid on this date of November 22, 2025.
| Component | Age | Male Norm | Male Critical Low | Male Critical High | Female Norm | Female Critical High | Female Critical Low | Units | Add'l info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DHEA-Sulfate | >=71Y | 5-253 | 7-177 | ug/dL | |||||
| DHEA-Sulfate | 60Y-70Y | 24-244 | 12-133 | ug/dL | |||||
| DHEA-Sulfate | 50Y-60Y | 38-313 | 8-188 | ug/dL | |||||
| DHEA-Sulfate | 40Y-50Y | 70-495 | 19-231 | ug/dL | |||||
| DHEA-Sulfate | 30Y-40Y | 106-464 | 23-266 | ug/dL | |||||
| DHEA-Sulfate | 21Y-30Y | 85-690 | 18-391 | ug/dL | |||||
| DHEA-Sulfate | 20Y-21Y | 24-537 | 51-321 | ug/dL | |||||
| DHEA-Sulfate | 17Y-20Y | 80-537 | 51-321 | ug/dL | |||||
| DHEA-Sulfate | 0-17Y | ug/dL | See report. |
