SST tube
1 ml serum
0.5 ml serum
Collect specimen in SST tube. Centrifuge, aliquot serum into a plastic vial and freeze.
Collect specimen in SST tube.
Tuesday and Thursday
8 hours
Immunometric Chemiluminescence
Male: 80-560 mcg/dl; > 20 years Female: 35-430 mcg/dl.
Aid in evaluation of androgen deficiency or excess states (hirsutism and/or virilization), monitoring low dose dexamethasone suppression therapy. Additionally, DHEA-sulfate has been shown to be secreted excessively by adrenal carcinomas but not adenomas.
Concentration of DHEA-S is related to chronological age; the level increases through puberty, peaks between 20-30 years, and declines thereafter.
2191-5
82627
36109
Red top tube acceptable. (2/02)