Growth Hormone
| Order Code: | HGH |
| Epic Lab Code: | LAB525 |
| Order Form: | A-1a General Lab or Epic Req |
Chemistry
6240 RCP
356-3527
6240 RCP
356-3527
Specimen:
Plasma
Collection Medium:
 |
| Plasma Separator Tube |
Alternate
Collection Media:
Call laboratory for additional acceptable specimen collection containers.
Minimum:
3 mL whole blood in light green top tube or TWO microtainers.
Testing Schedule:
24 hrs/day, 7 days a week, including holidays.
Analytic Time:
1 hour (upon receipt in laboratory)
Reference Range:
Male:
0-6 years: 0.10-8.80 ng/mL
7-17 years: 0.03-14.90 ng/mL
18 years and older: 0.01-1.00 ng/mL
Female:
0-6 years: 0.10-8.80 ng/mL
7-17 years: 0.06-23.80 ng/mL
18 years and older: 0.03-10.00 ng/mL
Test
Limitations:
Hemolysis: No significant interference up to an H index of 500
(approximate hemoglobin concentration: 500 mg/dL).
Lipemia: No significant interference up to an L index of 1500 (approximate triglycerides concentration: 1500 mg/dL). Note there is poor correlation between turbidity and triglyceride concentration.
Icterus: No significant interference up to an I index of 25 (approximate conjugated and unconjugated bilirubin concentration: 25 mg/dL).
Lipemia: No significant interference up to an L index of 1500 (approximate triglycerides concentration: 1500 mg/dL). Note there is poor correlation between turbidity and triglyceride concentration.
Icterus: No significant interference up to an I index of 25 (approximate conjugated and unconjugated bilirubin concentration: 25 mg/dL).
Methodology:
Electrochemiluminescence Immunoassay
CPT Code:
83003