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Sample and container requirements

Serum

Minimum volume required

100 µL serum

Special requirements

None

Patient preparation

None

Sample viability

Turnaround time

7 days

Reference range

<1 week: 2.93 – 16.5 µmol/L 1 – 4 weeks: 0.86 – 11.7 µmol/L 1 – 12 mo: 0.09 – 3.35 µmol/L 1 – 4 years: 0.01 – 0.53 µmol/L 5 – 9 years: 0.08 – 2.31 µmol/L 10 – 14 years: Females: 0.2 – 4.6 µmol/L Males: 0.5 – 6.6 µmol/L 15 – 19 years: Females: 1.7 – 13.4 µmol/L Males: 1.2 – 10.4 µmol/L 20 – 24 years: Females: 3.6 – 11.1 µmol/L Males: 6.5 – 14.6 µmol/L 25 – 34 years: Females: 2.6 – 13.9 µmol/L Males: 4.6 – 16.1 µmol/L 35 – 44 years: Females: 2.0 – 11.1 µmol/L Males: 3.8 – 13.1 µmol/L 45 – 54 years: Females: 1.5 – 7.7 µmol/L Males: 3.7 – 12.1 µmol/L 55 – 64 years: Females: 0.8 – 4.9 µmol/L Males: 1.3 – 9.8 µmol/L >64 years: Females: 0.8 – 4.9 µmol/L Males: 0.3 – 7.7 µmol/L (Source: 0 – 19 years: CALIPER database, 20 - 64 years: Abbott Diagnostics)

Clinical guidance

Please refer to LabTestsOnlineUK to learn more about DHEAS. https://labtestsonline.org.uk/tests/dheas

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