Important Note

ASANTE ORDER CODE IS DHEAE

EPIC/BEAKER CODE IS LAB1946

ESOTERIX Test Code-500161

Procedure- Mass Spectrometry

CPT Code-82627

Specimen Requirement
0.5 mL serum. Separate within one hour. Store and ship frozen in
plastic vial.
Pediatric Minimum
0.1 mL serum. Please note: This volume does not permit repeat
analysis.
Methodology Performing Location
HPLC, Tandem Mass Spectrometry Endocrine Sciences
Assay Schedule Result Turnaround Time
M-Sat 3 - 5 days
Reference Range
Age/Range (ug/dL): Premature (26 - 28w) Day 4: 123 - 882; Premature
(31 - 35w) Day 4: 122 - 710; Full-term Day 3: 88 - 356; 1 - 11 mos:
DHEA-S levels fall to <112 during the first month and decrease
further to <49 by 6 months of age; 1 - 5 yrs: <57; 6 - 7 yrs: <72; 8

- 10 yrs: <193; Females (21 - 30 yrs): 22 - 372; Males (21 - 30 yrs):
38 - 523: Females (31 - 40 yrs): 17 - 286; Males (31 - 40 yrs): 33 -
416: Females (41 - 50 yrs): <229; Males (41 - 50 yrs): 16 - 390;
Females (51 - 60 yrs): <215; Males (51 - 60 yrs): <298; Females (61 -
70 yrs): <128; Males (61 - 70 yrs): <251; Females (71 - 80 yrs):
<111; Males (71 - 80 yrs): <208; Females (81 - 90 yrs): <101; Males
(81 - 90 yrs): <106