Specimen Requirements
Title
Growth Hormone (GH)
Specimen Requirement
Collect SST/1.0 mL serum, after 30 minutes of clotting, promptly centrifuge and send.
Methodology
Immunoassay (IA)
Stability
Room temp: 7 days, Refrigerated: 14 days, Frozen: 28 days
Reference Range
By Report*
Turnaround
3 days, performed Monday-Friday
Clinical Use
Measurement of GH is primarily of interest in the diagnosis and treatment of various forms of inappropriate growth hormone secretion.
Test Code
GH