Dehydroepiandrosterone, Serum or Plasma DEHYDR
| Method(s) | Quantitative High Performance Liquid Chromatography-Tandem Mass Spectrometry |
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| Specimen Required | |
| Collect | Collect between 6-10 a.m. One 5 mL gold (SST) top tube. Also acceptable lavender (EDTA) or green (sodium or lithium heparin) top tubes. |
| Transport | 1 mL serum or plasma at 2-8°C. (Min: 0.3 mL) |
| Remarks | Avoid hemolysis. Separate serum or plasma from cells ASAP or within 2 hours of collection. Samples collected during morning hours are preferred. |
| Stability | After separation from cells: Ambient: 24 hours; Refrigerated: 1 week; Frozen: 6 months |
| Schedule | Daily |
| Billing Code | 5011096 |
| CPTCode | 82626 |
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| Reference Interval | |
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See Laboratory Report |
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