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Test ID DHTS Dihydrotestosterone, Serum

Useful For

Monitoring patients receiving 5-alpha reductase inhibitor therapy or chemotherapy

 

Evaluating patients with possible 5-alpha reductase deficiency

Special Instructions

Method Name

Liquid Chromatography Tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS/MS)

Portions of this test are covered by patents held by Quest Diagnostics

Reporting Name

Dihydrotestosterone, S

Specimen Type

Serum


Specimen Required


Supplies: Sarstedt Aliquot Tube, 5 mL (T914)

Collection Container/Tube:

Preferred: Red top

Acceptable: Serum gel

Submission Container/Tube: Plastic vial

Specimen Volume: 1 mL

Collection Instructions: Centrifuge and aliquot serum into a plastic vial.


Specimen Minimum Volume

0.6 mL

Specimen Stability Information

Specimen Type Temperature Time
Serum Refrigerated (preferred) 28 days
  Frozen  90 days
  Ambient  28 days

Reference Values

Males

Cord blood: ≤100 pg/mL

≤6 months: ≤1,200 pg/mL

Tanner Stages

Mean

Age

Reference range (pg/mL)

Stage I (>6 months and prepubertal)

7.1 years

≤50

Stage II

12.1 years

≤200

Stage III

13.6 years

80-330

Stage IV

15.1 years

220-520

Stage V

18 years

240-650

>19 years: 112-955 pg/mL

 

Females

Cord blood: ≤50 pg/mL

≤6 months: ≤1,200 pg/mL

Tanner Stages

Mean

Age

Reference range (pg/mL)

Stage I (>6 months and prepubertal)

7.1 years

≤50

Stage II

10.5 years

≤300

Stage III

11.6 years

≤300

Stage IV

12.3 years

≤300

Stage V

14.5 years

≤300

20-55 years: ≤300 pg/mL

>55 years: ≤128 pg/mL

 

1. Pang S, Levine LS, Chow D, Sagiani F, Saenger P, New MI. Dihydrotestosterone and its relationship to testosterone in infancy and childhood. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 1979;48(5):821-826

2. Stanczyk FZ. Diagnosis of hyperandrogenism: biochemical criteria. Best Pract Res Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2006;20(2):177-191

Day(s) Performed

Monday, Wednesday, Friday

Performing Laboratory

Mayo Clinic Laboratories in Rochester

CPT Code Information

82642

LOINC Code Information

Test ID Test Order Name Order LOINC Value
DHTS Dihydrotestosterone, S 1848-1

 

Result ID Test Result Name Result LOINC Value
81479 Dihydrotestosterone, S 1848-1

Test Classification

This test was developed and its performance characteristics determined by Mayo Clinic in a manner consistent with CLIA requirements. It has not been cleared or approved by the US Food and Drug Administration.

Testing Algorithm

For more information see Steroid Pathways.

Report Available

2 to 8 days

NY State Approved

Yes