Human Growth Hormone

Synonyms

  • GH
  • GROWTH HORMONE
  • HGH
  • LAB525

Cerner Name

Human Growth Hormone

Clinical Info

Specimen Sources

Blood, Arterial Blood, Capillary Blood, Central Line Blood, Venous

Specimen Types

Blood

Specimen Volume

1 mL of serum (0.5mL min)

Container

Gold Top Tube

Collection Instructions

Container/Tube:  Gold-top tube(s)
Specimen:  1 mL of serum (0.5mL min)
Transport Temperature:  Refrigerated
Stability:  8 Hours Room Temperature
                1 Day Refrigerated
                1 month Frozen

Transport Instructions

Refrigerated

Specimen Stability

8 Hours Room Temperature
                1 Day Refrigerated
                1 month Frozen

Methodology

Electrochemiluminescence Immunoassay (ECIA)

Days Performed

Monday through Sunday

Performing Laboratories

Northwell Health Laboratories

CPT

83003

PDM

5900665

Results
Component Name Base Name Common Name External Name
GROWTH HORMONE GROWHOR GROWTH HORMONE Human Growth Hormone

Result Interpretation

        Male                                                  Female
0-10 y    0.09-6.29                       0-10y        0.12-7.79                    
10-17y   0.12-8.05                      10-17y       0.08-10.80                
17-77y   0.03-2.47                      17-77y        0.12-9.88

Forms
Endocrine LAB525 build edit