Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) Build info

Synonyms

• DHEA
• DEHYDROANDROSTERONE
• DEHYDROEPIANDROSTERONE
• LAB522

Short Name

DHEA

Procedure Master Number

LAB522

Procedure ID

17747

Clinical Info

Evaluate adrenal carcinomas that frequently secrete large amounts of DHEA

Specimen Type

Blood

Container

Gold Top Tube

Collection Instructions

Container/Tube: Gold top tube
Specimen: 1 mL serum ( 0.5 mL min)
Transport Temperature: Refrigerated serum
Stability:  6 hours Room Temperature               
                 14 days Refrigerated
                 14 Days Frozen

Transport Instructions

Refrigerated serum

Specimen Stability

6 hours Room Temperature               
                 14 days Refrigerated
   

Methodology

Liquid chromatography/tandem mass spectrometry (LC/MS-MS)

Days Performed

Performing Laboratory

LabCorp Burlington

CPT

82626

PDM

5900530

Results