The Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) Sulphate

Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) Sulphate

Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) Sulphate is the main androgen (it is a weak androgen) produced in women, from their adrenals. Concentrations in blood decrease with age.

Tube Serum Gel
ID 12631
Availability Weekly
Additional Information To investigate delayed or precocious puberty. To investigate androgen secreting tumours. Levels will be raised in adrenal overproduction due to adrenal tumours, Cushings, CAH
Turn Around 14 days
Send to Specialist Laboratory Medicine
Block 46
St James hospital
Beckett Street
Leeds
LS9 7TF
Contact 1132067043
Advice 01132064717, stephen.gibbons@nhs.net
Collection Con No restrictions
Sample REQ Blood
Ref. Range (Male) Age Range Females Males Post puberty
Ref. Range (Paed) Pre adrenarche: < 1
Ref. Range Notes Gradual fall with age to <6 at 70 yr
Units micromol/L
IP Routine TAT 14 days
GP Acute TAT 14 days
GP Routine TAT 14 days
Telepath DHAS2L
ICE Codes LDHAS