# Dihydrotestosterone (DHT) (Endocrine Sciences)

> This test measures the amount of dihydrotestosterone (DHT), a strong hormone made from testosterone that affects sexual development and hair growth. It helps show how well your body converts testosterone, which is useful for investigating delayed physical development or monitoring treatments for hair loss.

- Labcorp code: 500142
- Category: [Hormones](https://picardo.health/labs/tests/hormones.md)
- Sample: blood
- Labcorp turnaround: 5–10 days
- 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=500142&ref=assistant

## 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.