{"id":"dht","name":"Dihydrotestosterone (DHT)","shortName":"DHT","aliases":["Dihydrotestosterone","DHT","Dihydrotestosterone (DHT), LC/MS","5-alpha-Dihydrotestosterone","Dihydrotestosterone, Serum","DHT, Serum","5-alpha-DHT","5α-Dihydrotestosterone","Androstanolone","Stanolone","Allodihydrotestosterone","Dihydrotestosterone, LC-MS/MS","Dihydrotestosterone (DHT), HPLC-MS/MS"],"abbreviations":["DHT","5α-DHT"],"loinc":[{"code":"1848-1","primary":true},{"code":"15057-3","primary":false},{"code":"35189-0","primary":false}],"specimen":"serum","units":[{"ucum":"ng/dL","display":"ng/dL"},{"ucum":"nmol/L","display":"nmol/L"},{"ucum":"pg/mL","display":"pg/mL"},{"ucum":"ng/mL","display":"ng/mL"}],"referenceRanges":[{"population":"Men, 18+","low":30,"high":85,"unit":"ng/dL","unitDisplay":"ng/dL","note":"Labcorp HPLC-MS/MS interval for adult men. Mayo Clinic Laboratories lists 112-955 pg/mL (11.2-95.5 ng/dL) for men older than 19. Published mass-spectrometry studies of healthy men report similar spreads, for example 14-77 ng/dL in men 18-59 and 14-92 ng/dL in men 71-87 (Swerdloff 2017). Use the range printed on your own report.","sources":[{"title":"Endocrinology Expected Values and S.I. Unit Conversion Tables","url":"https://specialtytesting.labcorp.com/sites/default/files/2021-07/L5167-0421-18%20Endocrine%20Expected%20Values_0.pdf","publisher":"Labcorp (Endocrine Sciences specialty testing)","year":2021},{"title":"Dihydrotestosterone, Serum (Mayo Clinic Laboratories test DHTS), UW Medicine Laboratory Test Guide","url":"https://testguide.labmed.uw.edu/view/128","publisher":"UW Medicine Laboratory Medicine and Pathology (reproducing Mayo Clinic Laboratories information)"},{"title":"Dihydrotestosterone: Biochemistry, Physiology, and Clinical Implications of Elevated Blood Levels","url":"https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6459338/","publisher":"Endocrine Reviews","year":2017}]},{"population":"Women, 18+","low":4,"high":22,"unit":"ng/dL","unitDisplay":"ng/dL","note":"Labcorp HPLC-MS/MS interval for adult women. Mayo Clinic Laboratories lists up to 300 pg/mL (30 ng/dL) for ages 20-55 and up to 128 pg/mL (12.8 ng/dL) above 55, so labs disagree noticeably for women.","sources":[{"title":"Endocrinology Expected Values and S.I. Unit Conversion Tables","url":"https://specialtytesting.labcorp.com/sites/default/files/2021-07/L5167-0421-18%20Endocrine%20Expected%20Values_0.pdf","publisher":"Labcorp (Endocrine Sciences specialty testing)","year":2021},{"title":"Dihydrotestosterone, Serum (Mayo Clinic Laboratories test DHTS), UW Medicine Laboratory Test Guide","url":"https://testguide.labmed.uw.edu/view/128","publisher":"UW Medicine Laboratory Medicine and Pathology (reproducing Mayo Clinic Laboratories information)"}]}],"review":{"status":"ai-verified","label":"AI-verified against cited sources. Awaiting expert review","lastReviewed":"2026-10-03"},"summary":"A strong androgen made from testosterone, mostly inside tissues such as the prostate, skin and hair follicles. It is a specialist test.","url":"https://bloodtesttracker.com/markers/dht","notice":"Information, not medical advice. Ranges differ between labs, so the range on your own report is the one your result is judged against."}