Androstenedione is to evaluate adrenal gland function; to detect adrenal tumors or cancers; to help determine the cause of male physical characteristics (virilization) in females or early puberty in boys; to evaluate androgen production and function of ovaries in women or testicular function in men; when congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH) is suspected; to monitor treatment for CAH.
This test is useful for diagnosis of congenital adrenal hyperplasia, diagnosis of premature adrenarche, in conjunction with gonadotropins and diagnosis and differential diagnosis of hyperandrogenism.
The normal result for Androstenedione for Female gender and for All age groups is > 100 ng/dl.
