Test ID: DHEAS
CPT code: 82627
LOINC: 2191-5
Specimen Type: SST
Frequency: Setup: Mon-Fri; TAT <24 hrs Mon-Fri
Instructions: >0.4mL serum from Red gel tube. Separate and refrigerate. If testing is delayed more than 48 hrs freeze at -20 degrees C.
Text: Aid in investigating hirsutism and alopecia in women and in the
assessment of adrenarche and delayed puberty. A direct indicator or
adrenal androgen output.
Methodology: Solid Phase competitive chemiluminescent enzyme immunoassay