Dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate is produced by the addition of a sulfate group, catalyzed by the sulfotransferase enzymes SULT1A1 and SULT1E1, which also produce estrone sulfate from estrone. DHEA sulfate can also be back-converted to DHEA through the action of steroid sulfatase.

A DHEA-S test may be ordered, along with other hormone tests, whenever excess (or, more rarely, deficient) androgen production is suspected and/or when a health practitioner wants to evaluate a person's adrenal gland function.

Lower than reference range:

Male::
(0-364) days : <= 3.3 (µg/dL)
(365-1824) days : <= 0.4 (µg/dL)
(1825-3649) days : <= 2.7 (µg/dL)
(3650-5474) days : <= 24.3 (µg/dL)
(5475-7299) days : <= 70.1 (µg/dL)
(7300-9124) days : <= 210.9 (µg/dL)
(9125-12774) days : <= 159.9 (µg/dL)
(12775-16424) days : <= 88.8 (µg/dL)
(16425-20074) days : <= 44.2 (µg/dL)
(20075-23724) days : <= 51.6 (µg/dL)
(23725-27374) days : <= 33.5 (µg/dL)
(>= 27375) days : <= 16.1 (µg/dL)

Female::
(0-364) days : <= 3.3 (µg/dL)
(365-1824) days : <= 0.4 (µg/dL)
(1825-3649) days : <= 2.7 (µg/dL)
(3650-5474) days : <= 33.8 (µg/dL)
(5475-7299) days : <= 65 (µg/dL)
(7300-9124) days : <= 147.9 (µg/dL)
(9125-12774) days : <= 98.7 (µg/dL)
(12775-16424) days : <= 60.8 (µg/dL)
(16425-20074) days : <= 35.3 (µg/dL)
(20075-23724) days : <= 18.8 (µg/dL)
(23725-27374) days : <= 9.3 (µg/dL)
(>= 27375) days : <= 11.9 (µg/dL)

Greater than reference range:

Male::
(0-364) days : >= 607.1 (µg/dL)
(365-1824) days : >= 19.5 (µg/dL)
(1825-3649) days : >= 85.3 (µg/dL)
(3650-5474) days : >= 247.1 (µg/dL)
(5475-7299) days : >= 492.1 (µg/dL)
(7300-9124) days : >= 492.1 (µg/dL)
(9125-12774) days : >= 449.1 (µg/dL)
(12775-16424) days : >= 427.1 (µg/dL)
(16425-20074) days : >= 331.1 (µg/dL)
(20075-23724) days : >= 295.1 (µg/dL)
(23725-27374) days : >= 249.1 (µg/dL)
(>= 27375) days : >= 123.1 (µg/dL)

Female::
(0-364) days : >= 607.1 (µg/dL)
(365-1824) days : >= 19.5 (µg/dL)
(1825-3649) days : >= 85.3 (µg/dL)
(3650-5474) days : >= 280.1 (µg/dL)
(5475-7299) days : >= 368.1 (µg/dL)
(7300-9124) days : >= 407.1 (µg/dL)
(9125-12774) days : >= 340.1 (µg/dL)
(12775-16424) days : >= 337.1 (µg/dL)
(16425-20074) days : >= 256.1 (µg/dL)
(20075-23724) days : >= 205.1 (µg/dL)
(23725-27374) days : >= 246.1 (µg/dL)
(>= 27375) days : >= 154.1 (µg/dL)

Not applicable for this test.

Reference Range:

Male::
(0-364) days : 3.4-607 (µg/dL)
(365-1824) days : 0.5-19.4 (µg/dL)
(1825-3649) days : 2.8-85.2 (µg/dL)
(3650-5474) days : 24.4-247 (µg/dL)
(5475-7299) days : 70.2-492 (µg/dL)
(7300-9124) days : 211-492 (µg/dL)
(9125-12774) days : 160-449 (µg/dL)
(12775-16424) days : 88.9-427 (µg/dL)
(16425-20074) days : 44.3-331 (µg/dL)
(20075-23724) days : 51.7-295 (µg/dL)
(23725-27374) days : 33.6-249 (µg/dL)
(>= 27375) days : 16.2-123 (µg/dL)

Female::
(0-364) days : 3.4-607 (µg/dL)
(365-1824) days : 0.5-19.4 (µg/dL)
(1825-3649) days : 2.8-85.2 (µg/dL)
(3650-5474) days : 33.9-280 (µg/dL)
(5475-7299) days : 65.1-368 (µg/dL)
(7300-9124) days : 148-407 (µg/dL)
(9125-12774) days : 98.8-340 (µg/dL)
(12775-16424) days : 60.9-337 (µg/dL)
(16425-20074) days : 35.4-256 (µg/dL)
(20075-23724) days : 18.9-205 (µg/dL)
(23725-27374) days : 9.4-246 (µg/dL)
(>= 27375) days : 12-154 (µg/dL)

Electrochemiluminescence Immunoassay.

Sample is stable for 2 days at 2-8°C.

Please ship samples daily.