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Lab Dept:
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Chemistry
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Test Name:
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DHEA
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General Information
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Lab Order Codes:
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DHEA
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Synonyms:
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Dehydroepiandrosterone
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CPT Codes:
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82626 – Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA)
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Test Includes:
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DHEA level reported in ng/dL.
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Logistics
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Test Indications:
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N/A
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Lab Testing Sections:
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Chemistry - Sendouts
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Referred to:
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Esoterix, Inc. (Test# 500116)
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Phone Numbers:
Minneapolis:
Saint Paul:
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612-813-6280
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651-220-6550
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Test Availability:
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Daily, 24 hours
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Turnaround Time:
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5 - 8 days, test set up Monday - Thursday
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Special Instructions:
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N/A
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Specimen
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Specimen Type:
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Blood
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Container:
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Red top tube
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Draw Volume:
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3 mL (Minimum: 0.9 mL) blood
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Processed Volume:
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1 mL (Minimum: 0.3 mL) serum
Note: Submission of the minimum volume does not permit repeat analysis.
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Collection:
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Routine venipuncture
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Special Processing:
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Lab Staff: Centrifuge specimen within 1 hour of collection. Remove serum aliquot into a screw-capped round bottom plastic vial. Store and ship at frozen temperatures. Forward promptly.
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Patient Preparation:
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None
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Sample Rejection:
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Mislabeled or unlabeled specimen
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Interpretive
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Reference Range:
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Premature Infants:
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26 - 28 Weeks, Day 4:
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236 - 3640 ng/dL
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31 - 35 Weeks, Day 4:
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80 – 3150 ng/dL
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Full-Term Infants:
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3 Days:
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65 – 1250 ng/dL
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7 - 30 Days:
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50 – 760 ng/dL
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1 - 6 Months
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26 – 385 ng/dL
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6 – 12 Months
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20 – 100 ng/dL
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Prepubertal Children:
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1 - 6 Years
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20 – 130 ng/dL
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6 - 8 Years
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20 – 275 ng/dL
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Values begin to increase progressively at about six years of age prior to any physical evidence of puberty.
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Puberty:
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Age (years)
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Male (ng/dL)
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Age (years)
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Female (ng/dL)
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Tanner Stage
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<9.8
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31 - 345
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<9.2
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31 - 345
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1
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9.8 - 14.5
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110 - 495
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9.2 - 13.7
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150 - 570
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2
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10.7 - 15.4
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170 - 585
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10.0 - 14.4
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200 - 600
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3
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11.8 - 16.2
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160 - 640
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10.7 - 15.6
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200 - 780
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4
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12.8 - 17.3
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250 - 900
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11.8 - 18.6
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215 - 850
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Adults:
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20 - 50 years
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160 - 800 ng/dL
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Critical Values:
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N/A
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Limitations:
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N/A
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Methodology:
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Radioimmunoassay after solvent extraction
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References:
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Esoterix, Inc. “Expected Value and S.I. Unit Conversion Table” Fifth Edition, 2003
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Esoterix, Inc. May 2012
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