Test ID: DHES
Dehydroepiandrosterone Sulfate (DHEA-S), Serum
Secondary ID 
A test code used for billing and in test definitions created prior to November 2011
8493
Useful For Suggests clinical disorders or settings where the test may be helpful
Diagnosis and differential diagnosis of hyperandrogenism (in conjunction with measurements of other sex-steroids). An initial work-up in adults might also include total and bioavailable testosterone (TTBS/80065 Testosterone, Total and Bioavailable, Serum) measurements. Depending on results, this may be supplemented with measurements of sex hormone binding globulin (SHBG/9285 Sex Hormone Binding Globulin [SHBG], Serum) and, occasionally other androgenic steroids (eg, 17-hydroxyprogesterone).
As an adjunct in the diagnosis of congenital adrenal hyperplasia
Diagnosis and differential diagnosis of premature adrenarche
Method Name A short description of the method used to perform the test
Competitive Chemiluminescent Immunoassay
Reporting Name A shorter/abbreviated version of the Published Name for a test; an abbreviated test name
Dehydroepiandrosterone Sulfate, S
Aliases Lists additional common names for a test, as an aid in searching
Dehydroepiandrosterone Sulfate, Serum
DHEA S0(4) Sulfate
DHEA-S (Dehydroepiandrosterone Sulfate)
DHEAS, Serum
DHEA S0(4) Sulfate
DHEA-S (Dehydroepiandrosterone Sulfate)
DHEAS, Serum
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