Assess adrenal androgen production. Preferred test is Dehydroepiandrosterone Sulfate, Serum (0070040).
Quantitative Spectrophotometry
Mon, Wed, Fri
1-5 days
24-hour urine. Refrigerate during collection.
Transfer two 4 mL aliquots from a well-mixed 24-hour urine collection into 2 ARUP Standard Transport Tubes or 2 ARUP Standard Transport Tubes containing 20 mg Sulfamic Acid (ARUP supply #48098) available online through eSupply using ARUP Connect™ or by contacting ARUP Client Services at (800) 522-2787. (Min: 3 mL/aliquot) Adequate refrigeration is the most important aspect of specimen preservation.
Refrigerated.
Record total volume and collection time interval on transport tube and test request form.
Ambient: 4 hours; Refrigerated: 2 weeks; Frozen: 1 month
Test Number |
Components |
Reference Interval |
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17-Ketosteroids - per 24h |
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17-Ketosteroids - per volume | Not available | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Creatinine, Urine - per 24h |
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Creatinine, Urine - per volume | No reference interval |
Reference intervals for random urine samples (mg/L) are not available.
Per 24h calculations are provided to aid interpretation for collections with a duration of 24 hours and an average daily urine volume. For specimens with notable deviations in collection time or volume, ratios of analytes to a corresponding urine creatinine concentration may assist in result interpretation.
Standard
An alternative and more specific test for adrenal androgen function is Dehydroepiandrosterone Sulfate, Serum (ARUP test code 0070040).
A large number of substances may interfere with this test. Decreases may be caused by carbamazepine, cephaloridine, cephalothin, chlormerodrin, digoxin, glucose, metyrapone, promazine, propoxyphene, reserpine, and others. Increases may be caused by acetone, acetophenide, ascorbic acid, chloramphenicol, chlorothiazide, chlorpromazine, cloxacillin, dexamethasone, erythromycin, ethinamate, etryptamine, methicillin, methyprylon, morphine, oleandomycin, oxacillin, penicillin, phenaglycodol, phenazopyridine, phenothiazine, piperidine, quinidine, secobarbital, spironolactone, and others.
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Component Test Code* | Component Chart Name | LOINC |
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0020207 | Creatinine, Urine - per volume | 2161-8 |
0020208 | Creatinine, Urine - per 24h | 2162-6 |
0080190 | 17-Ketosteroids - per volume | 21038-5 |
0080191 | 17-Ketosteroids - per 24h | 6766-0 |
0097110 | Total Volume | 19153-6 |
0097111 | Hours Collected | 30211-7 |