Unit Code 81405:
Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA), Serum
Useful For
Diagnosing and differential diagnosis of hyperandrogenism (in
conjunction with measurements of other sex steroids).
An initial screen in adults might include dehydroepiandrosterone
(DHEA)/ dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate (DHEAS) and
bioavailable testosterone measurement. Depending on results,
this may be supplemented with measurements of sex hormone-
binding globulin and occasionally other androgenic steroids
(eg, 17-hydroxyprogesterone).
An adjunct in the diagnosis of congenital adrenal hyperplasia
(CAH); DHEA/DHEAS measurements play a secondary
role to the measurements of cortisol/cortisone, 17
alpha-hydroxyprogesterone, and androstenedione.
Diagnosing and differential diagnosis of premature adrenarche.
Method Name
Liquid Chromatography-Tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS/MS)
Reporting Name
Dehydroepiandrosterone, S
Ordering Mnemonic
DHEA
Aliases
DHEA (Dehydroepiandrosterone) Unconjugated
DHEA(S)
DHEA, Unconjugated
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