DHEA-Sulfate

Understand what DHEA-Sulfate signals

Primary unit: ug/dL
LOINC codes: 2191-5
Commercial laboratory assays: 13

This test measures the levels of DHEA sulfate (DHEAS) in your blood. DHEAS stands for dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate.

Compare commercial laboratory assays for DHEA-Sulfate

Check orderable catalog codes, specimen types, fasting requirements, and demographic reference ranges across laboratories.

Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) Sulfate

Laboratory: Labcorp
Test code: 004020
Specimen: Serum
Fasting: Not stated
LOINC: 2191-5
Turnaround: Within 1 day

Laboratory assay overview

This test is used to work up women with infertility, amenorrhea or hirsutism to identify the source of excessive androgen; aid in the evaluation of androgen excess (hirsutism and/or virilization), including Stein-Leventhal syndrome and adrenocortical diseases, including congenital adrenal hyperplasia and adrenal tumor. DHEA-S is not increased with hypopituitarism. It is low in Addison disease.

Labcorp population reference ranges

Labcorp calculates these statistical intervals for this specific assay and demographic group, not as universal optimal targets.

Population	Range
Age	Male (μg/dL) \| Female (μg/dL)
0 to 30 d	Not established \| Not established
1 to 12 m	4.8−64.1 \| 4.8−64.1
1 to 4 y	0.1−56.4 \| 1.8−97.2
5 to 8 y	18.0−194.0 \| 26.1−141.9
9 to 11 y	49.5−270.5 \| 35.0−192.6
12 to 14 y	49.5−270.5 \| 67.8−328.6
15 to 19 y	115.3−459.6 \| 110.0−433.2
20 to 24 y	164.3−530.5 \| 110.0−431.7
25 to 34 y	138.5−475.2 \| 84.8−378.0
35 to 44 y	102.6−416.3 \| 57.3−279.2
45 to 54 y	71.6−375.4 \| 41.2−243.7
55 to 64 y	48.9−344.2 \| 29.4−220.5
65 to 74 y	30.9−295.6 \| 20.4−186.6
≥75 y	20.8−226.4 \| 13.9−142.8

View complete laboratory reference notes

See table.1,2 Age | Male (μg/dL) | Female (μg/dL) 0 to 30 d | Not established | Not established 1 to 12 m | 4.8−64.1 | 4.8−64.1 1 to 4 y | 0.1−56.4 | 1.8−97.2 5 to 8 y | 18.0−194.0 | 26.1−141.9 9 to 11 y | 49.5−270.5 | 35.0−192.6 12 to 14 y | 49.5−270.5 | 67.8−328.6 15 to 19 y | 115.3−459.6 | 110.0−433.2 20 to 24 y | 164.3−530.5 | 110.0−431.7 25 to 34 y | 138.5−475.2 | 84.8−378.0 35 to 44 y | 102.6−416.3 | 57.3−279.2 45 to 54 y | 71.6−375.4 | 41.2−243.7 55 to 64 y | 48.9−344.2 | 29.4−220.5 65 to 74 y | 30.9−295.6 | 20.4−186.6 ≥75 y | 20.8−226.4 | 13.9−142.8

Labcorp test directory, test code 004020

Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) Sulfate, Eight Specimens

Laboratory: Labcorp
Test code: 146321
Fasting: Not stated
Turnaround: Within 1 day

Labcorp test directory, test code 146321

Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) Sulfate, Five Specimens

Laboratory: Labcorp
Test code: 146317
Fasting: Not stated
Turnaround: 1 - 2 days

Labcorp test directory, test code 146317

Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) Sulfate, Four Specimens

Laboratory: Labcorp
Test code: 146316
Fasting: Not stated
Turnaround: 1 - 2 days

Labcorp test directory, test code 146316

Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) Sulfate, Seven Specimens

Laboratory: Labcorp
Test code: 146319
Fasting: Not stated
Turnaround: Within 1 day

Labcorp test directory, test code 146319

Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) Sulfate, Six Specimens

Laboratory: Labcorp
Test code: 146318
Fasting: Not stated
Turnaround: Within 1 day

Labcorp test directory, test code 146318

Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) Sulfate, Three Specimens

Laboratory: Labcorp
Test code: 146315
Fasting: Not stated
Turnaround: 1 - 2 days

Labcorp test directory, test code 146315

Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) Sulfate, Two Specimens

Laboratory: Labcorp
Test code: 144691
Fasting: Not stated
Turnaround: 1 - 2 days

Labcorp test directory, test code 144691

DHEA Sulfate, Immunoassay

Laboratory: Quest Diagnostics
Test code: 402
Specimen: Serum
Fasting: Not stated
LOINC: 2191-5
Turnaround: Set up: Mon-Fri (Day shift); Report available: 5 days

Laboratory assay overview

DHEA-S is the sulfated form of DHEA and is the major androgen produced by the adrenal glands. This test is used in the differential diagnosis of hirsute or virilized female patients and for the diagnosis of isolated premature adrenarche and adrenal tumors. About 10% of hirsute women with Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) have elevated DHEA-S but normal levels of other androgens.

View complete laboratory reference notes

Age Male mcg/dL Female mcg/dL <1 Month ≤282 12-232 1-6 Months ≤50 ≤65 7-11 Months ≤22 ≤22 1-3 Years ≤12 ≤18 4-6 Years ≤22 ≤29 7-9 Years ≤80 ≤81 10-13 Years ≤122 ≤131 14-17 Years 32-303 31-274 Tanner Stages (7-17 Years) Tanner I ≤78 ≤39 Tanner II ≤71 12-100 Tanner III 18-111 36-144 Tanner IV 28-157 36-214 Tanner V 97-456 39-285 18-21 Years 20-480 44-286 22-30 Years 74-617 14-349 31-40 Years 93-415 19-237 41-50 Years 61-442 15-205 51-60 Years 32-279 5-167 61-70 Years 20-217 9-118 ≥70 Years 3-225 4-157

Quest Diagnostics test directory, test code 402

DHEA Sulfate, LC/MS-MS (Endocrine Sciences)

Laboratory: Labcorp
Test code: 500161
Specimen: Serum
Fasting: Not stated
Turnaround: 5 - 10 days

Laboratory assay overview

Identifies the source of excessive androgen; aids in the evaluation of androgen excess (hirsutism and/or virilization), including Stein-Leventhal syndrome and adrenocortical diseases, including congenital adrenal hyperplasia and adrenal tumor. DHEA-S is not increased with hypopituitarism. It is low in Addison disease.

Labcorp test directory, test code 500161

Hirsutism Profile

Laboratory: Labcorp
Test code: 048462
Specimen: Serum
Fasting: Not stated
Turnaround: 4 - 6 days

Labcorp test directory, test code 048462

Hirsutism Test Group I (Endocrine Sciences)

Laboratory: Labcorp
Test code: 500066
Specimen: Serum
Fasting: Not stated
Turnaround: 7 - 8 days

Labcorp test directory, test code 500066

PCOS Diagnostic Profile

Laboratory: Labcorp
Test code: 505550
Specimen: Serum
Fasting: Not stated
Turnaround: 7 - 10 days

Laboratory assay overview

This panel is intended to aid physicians in diagnosing polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) by assessing biochemical hyperandrogenism and ruling out other disorders that mimic the clinical features of PCOS. This assay provides the sensitivity and specificity required for the assessment of the low testosterone levels found in women, children, adolescents, and hypogonadal men.1

Labcorp test directory, test code 505550

Verify these ranges and sources

We compile every detail above directly from named laboratory directories and published clinical studies. Laboratories calculate standard reference intervals from the statistical distribution of tested populations for a specific assay method and demographic group, rather than setting universal optimal targets.

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