GROWTH HORMONE
Marquette General Health System

General Info

Alpha Code

   GH

MGH LIS Test No

   631

Schedule

   Tuesday - Saturday

Testing Time

   1-3 days

Testing Lab

   Specialty Labs, Inc.

QORR Test Code

   GH

Specimen Info

Type

   Serum  

Volume

   1.0 (0.5) mL

Temperature

   Refrigerate

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Collection Info

   12 hour fasting.
 
Specimen Acceptability

Methods
ICMA

Clinical Utilities
Pituitary function test useful in the diagnosis of hypothalamic disorder, hypopituitarism, acromegaly, and ectopic growth hormone production by neoplasm.

CPT Codes

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Component Information

Name

   HUMAN GROWTH HORMONE 

Method

   EIA 

CPT Code

   83003 

Units

   ng/mL 
Ref Range   Less than 10 for both males and females 
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