Ref CAN-DHT-280
Kit Type: Competitive ELISA
Kit Size: 96-well break-apart microplate
Sensitivity: 6 pg/mL
Sample Type: Human serum / 50 μL
Calibrator Range: 25–2500 pg/mL
Total Assay Time: 75 minutes
Note: When using the kit, the IFU version that is provided with the kit must be followed.
- CAN:
- EU:
- USA: For Research Use Only. Not For Use In Diagnostic Procedures.
5α-dihydrotestosterone (DHT) is a steroid similar to testosterone and androstenedione, which belong to a class called androgens.
DHT is a C19 steroid and possesses androgenic activity. The bulk of androgen production takes place mainly in the Leydig cells of the testes. Androgens circulate in the blood bound to proteins, especially sex hormone binding globulin (SHBG) and albumin. A trace amount of these steroids circulate in the unbound form in the blood and are referred to as the free fractions. DHT has at least three times the binding affinity for SHBG than testosterone. In males about 70% of DHT is derived from peripheral conversion of testosterone, while in females most of the DHT is derived from androstenedione.