Specimen Requirements
Title
Insulin Growth Factor, (IGF-1)
Specimen Requirement
Collect SST or Red Top, send 0.5 mL serum.
Methodology
Immunochemiluminometric assay (ICMA)
Stability
Room temp: 3 days, Refrigerated: 7 days, Frozen: 90 days
Reference Range
By Report*
Turnaround
3-4 days
Clinical Use
Results of the insulin-like growth factor-1 assay are to be used in conjunction with other clinical and laboratory data to assist the clinician in the assessment of growth disorders.
Test Code
IGF1W