Dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate (DHEAS)

About This Test

Department: Biochemistry

Requirement:

Serum/gel (red/yellow)

Add-on requests are accepted

Turnaround Time:

72 hours

Background:

Investigation of disorders of sex development, early puberty, virilisation/hirsutism in women.

Concentration of DHEAS is high in neonates, then fall rapidly. Levels rise again during puberty, peak during early adulthood and then decline with age

Reference ranges:

Age range		Reference range (umol/L)
All ages	Females	0.9 - 11.6
	Males	2.2 - 15.2

Other Comments:

For more information, please see the following: DHEAS - Lab Tests Online