# Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) Sulfate

> This test measures the level of DHEA-S, a hormone produced by the adrenal glands that helps the body create male and female sex hormones. It is often used to investigate symptoms such as excessive body hair, irregular menstrual periods, or infertility by checking if the adrenal glands are overactive.

- Labcorp code: 004020
- Category: [Hormones](https://picardo.health/labs/tests/hormones.md)
- Sample: blood
- Labcorp turnaround: within 1 day
- Collection: free at a Labcorp location, or $75.00 at home.
- Without a doctor: yes. People order it themselves, with no doctor's visit or referral.
- Price: shown on the review page its order link opens. Opening it orders nothing.
- Order link: https://app.picardo.health/labs/order?tests=004020&ref=assistant
- Already in these panels: [Base Core Annual – Men](https://picardo.health/labs/panels/base-core-men.md), [Base Core Annual – Women](https://picardo.health/labs/panels/base-core-women.md), [Fertility Panel](https://picardo.health/labs/panels/fertility.md)

## About ordering

People order for themselves, with no doctor's visit or referral, and results arrive in their Picardo account. Ordering is open to adults 18 and over in the US, except New York, New Jersey, Rhode Island, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Massachusetts, Hawaii and Maine. General health information, not medical advice.