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Dehydroepiandrosterone
| Item | Value | ||||||||||||||||
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| Approval req'd? | No | ||||||||||||||||
| Available Stat? | No | ||||||||||||||||
| Test code | DHEA | ||||||||||||||||
| Performed by | ESCI | ||||||||||||||||
| Sendout? | Yes | ||||||||||||||||
| Method | Chromatography, RIA | ||||||||||||||||
| Patient Preparation | An 8 hour fast before specimen collection in a.m. is preferred. | ||||||||||||||||
| Container type | Gold top | ||||||||||||||||
| Amount to Collect | 1 mL blood | ||||||||||||||||
| Sample type | Serum | ||||||||||||||||
| Preferred volume | 0.5 mL serum | ||||||||||||||||
| Min. Volume | 0.3 mL serum | ||||||||||||||||
| Processing notes | Separate serum immediately and freeze at -20C. Order Esoterix Test #500116. | ||||||||||||||||
| Units | ng/dL | ||||||||||||||||
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| Synonyms | DHEA | ||||||||||||||||
| Turn around times | Test performed three times a week. Turnaround time: 2-5 days. | ||||||||||||||||
| Additional information | The level varies diurnally, and is highest in the a.m. | ||||||||||||||||
| LOINC code | 2193-1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Last Updated | 4/26/2011 8:52:19 AM | ||||||||||||||||
| Entry Number | 302 |
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