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Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA)

This test measures the levels of DHEA sulfate (DHEAS) in your blood. DHEAS stands for dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate. DHEAS is mostly made in the adrenal glands, two small glands located above your kidneys. Your adrenal glands help control your heart rate, blood pressure, and other body functions. They make different types of hormones you need to stay healthy.

Source: MedlinePlus, U.S. National Library of Medicine

Normal range

43 published ranges, each from a named source
Female · 40 y+
0.63–4.7 ng/mL
Male · 40 y+
0.63–4.7 ng/mL
Ranges from ARUP Laboratories Test Directory.

All source ranges (43)
SourceSexAgeRange
ARUP Laboratories Test Directory Female ≤ 1 d <11 ng/mL
ARUP Laboratories Test Directory Female 2 d – 6 d <8.7 ng/mL
ARUP Laboratories Test Directory Female 7 d – 30 d <5.8 ng/mL
ARUP Laboratories Test Directory Female 30 d – 5 mo <2.9 ng/mL
ARUP Laboratories Test Directory Female 6 mo – 2 y <1.99 ng/mL
ARUP Laboratories Test Directory Female 2 y – 3 y <0.85 ng/mL
ARUP Laboratories Test Directory Female 4 y – 5 y <1.03 ng/mL
ARUP Laboratories Test Directory Female 6 y – 7 y <1.79 ng/mL
ARUP Laboratories Test Directory Female 8 y – 9 y 0.14–2.35 ng/mL
ARUP Laboratories Test Directory Female 10 y – 11 y 0.43–3.78 ng/mL
ARUP Laboratories Test Directory Female 12 y – 13 y 0.89–6.21 ng/mL
ARUP Laboratories Test Directory Female 14 y – 15 y 1.22–7.01 ng/mL
ARUP Laboratories Test Directory Female 16 y – 17 y 1.42–9 ng/mL
ARUP Laboratories Test Directory Female 18 y – 39 y 1.33–7.78 ng/mL
ARUP Laboratories Test Directory Female 40 y+ 0.63–4.7 ng/mL
ARUP Laboratories Test Directory Male ≤ 1 d <11 ng/mL
ARUP Laboratories Test Directory Male 2 d – 6 d <8.7 ng/mL
ARUP Laboratories Test Directory Male 7 d – 30 d <5.8 ng/mL
ARUP Laboratories Test Directory Male 30 d – 5 mo <2.9 ng/mL
ARUP Laboratories Test Directory Male 6 mo – 2 y <2.5 ng/mL
ARUP Laboratories Test Directory Male 2 y – 3 y <0.63 ng/mL
ARUP Laboratories Test Directory Male 4 y – 5 y <0.95 ng/mL
ARUP Laboratories Test Directory Male 6 y – 7 y 0.06–1.93 ng/mL
ARUP Laboratories Test Directory Male 8 y – 9 y 0.1–2.08 ng/mL
ARUP Laboratories Test Directory Male 10 y – 11 y 0.32–3.08 ng/mL
ARUP Laboratories Test Directory Male 12 y – 13 y 0.57–4.1 ng/mL
ARUP Laboratories Test Directory Male 14 y – 15 y 0.93–6.04 ng/mL
ARUP Laboratories Test Directory Male 16 y – 17 y 1.17–6.52 ng/mL
ARUP Laboratories Test Directory Male 18 y – 39 y 1.33–7.78 ng/mL
ARUP Laboratories Test Directory Male 40 y+ 0.63–4.7 ng/mL
Mayo Clinic Laboratories (Pediatric Test Catalog) All ≤ 1 d <11 ng/mL
Mayo Clinic Laboratories (Pediatric Test Catalog) All 2 d – 6 d <8.7 ng/mL
Mayo Clinic Laboratories (Pediatric Test Catalog) All 7 d – 30 d <5.8 ng/mL
Mayo Clinic Laboratories (Pediatric Test Catalog) All 30 d – 2 y <2.9 ng/mL
Mayo Clinic Laboratories (Pediatric Test Catalog) All 2 y – 5 y <2.3 ng/mL
Mayo Clinic Laboratories (Pediatric Test Catalog) All 6 y – 10 y <3.4 ng/mL
Mayo Clinic Laboratories (Pediatric Test Catalog) All 11 y – 14 y <5 ng/mL
Mayo Clinic Laboratories (Pediatric Test Catalog) All 15 y – 18 y <6.6 ng/mL
Mayo Clinic Laboratories (Pediatric Test Catalog) All 19 y – 30 y <13 ng/mL
Mayo Clinic Laboratories (Pediatric Test Catalog) All 31 y – 40 y <10 ng/mL
Mayo Clinic Laboratories (Pediatric Test Catalog) All 41 y – 50 y <8 ng/mL
Mayo Clinic Laboratories (Pediatric Test Catalog) All 51 y – 60 y <6 ng/mL
Mayo Clinic Laboratories (Pediatric Test Catalog) All 61 y+ <5 ng/mL

What an abnormal result can be associated with

A low result
Decreased circulating dehydroepiandrosterone concentration
Associations from LOINC2HPO (Human Phenotype Ontology). This is reference information, not a diagnosis: only a clinician can interpret your result in context.
details
Sample
Serum or plasma · LOINC
Listed under
Adrenal Gland Cancer · Adrenal Gland Disorders · Hormones · Ovarian Disorders · Testicular Disorders
Code
LOINC 2193-1 · ng/mL
Also known as
DHEA, Prasterone
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