Test Directory

Dehydroepiandrosterone sulphate (DHEAS)

Containers - Adult

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Brown Cap, Gel Clotted
Additive per Container

None

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Orange Cap
Additive per Container

Lithium-heparin

Containers - Child

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Orange Cap - Paediatric
Volume Range

​0.40 ml

Reference ranges

Females:
10 - 14y: 0.9 - 7.6 umol/L
15 – 19y: 1.8 – 10.0 umol/L
20 – 24y: 4.0 – 11.0 umol/L
25 – 34y: 2.7 – 9.2 umol/L
35 – 44y: 1.7 – 9.2 umol/L
45 – 54y: 1.0 - 7.0 umol/L
55 – 64y: 0.5 - 5.6 umol/L
65 – 74y: 0.3 - 6.7 umol/L
>75y: 0.3 – 4.2 umol/L

Males:
10 - 14y: 0.7 - 6.7 umol/L
15 – 19y: 1.9 – 13.4 umol/L
20 – 24y: 5.7 – 13.4 umol/L
25 – 34y: 4.3 – 12.2 umol/L
35 – 44y: 2.4 – 11.6 umol/L
45 – 54y: 1.2 - 9.0 umol/L
55 – 64y: 1.4 - 8.0 umol/L
65 – 74y: 0.9 - 6.8 umol/L
>75y: 0.4 – 3.3 umol/L

Children:
0-7 days: 2.9 - 16.5 umol/L
7-28 days: 0.86 - 11.7 umol/L
28d - 1 yr: <3.3 umol/L
1-4 yr: <0.5 umol/L
5-9 yr: <2.3 umol/L

Laboratory Site

RIE
51 Little France Crescent
Old Dalkeith Road
Edinburgh
EH16 4SA
Telephone (Biochemistry): 0131 242 6806

Availability

Normal working hours only.

Anticipated turnaround

6 days

General additional information

For further information on the potential for biotin interference please click here.