Growth Hormone | Cleveland Clinic Laboratories

Growth Hormone Print

Test Mnemonic

GH

CPT Codes

83003 - QTY (1)

LOINC ^®

2961-6

Aliases

Human Growth Hormone
Somatotropic Hormone (STH)

Performing Laboratory

Cleveland Clinic Laboratories

Specimen Requirements

Volume	Type	Container	Collect Temperature	Transport Temperature	Special Instructions
1 mL	Serum	SST (Gold)		Refrigerated

Minimum Specimen Requirements

Volume	Type	Container	Collect Temperature	Transport Temperature	Special Instructions
0.5 mL

Stability

Environmental Condition	Description
Ambient	24 hours
Refrigerated	7 days
Frozen	14 days

Days Performed

Mon - Fri

Turnaround Time

1 - 3 days

Methodology

Name	Description
Immunoenzymatic Assay

Reference Range

Growth Hormone
Sex	Age From	Age To	Type	Range	Range Unit
Male	Months	3 Months	Normal	0.80-33.5	ng/mL
Male	3 Months	2 Years	Normal	0.14-6.27	ng/mL
Male	2 Years	7 Years	Normal	0.05-5.11	ng/mL
Male	7 Years	12 Years	Normal	<=4.76	ng/mL
Male	12 Years	14 Years	Normal	<=6.20	ng/mL
Male	14 Years	19 Years	Normal	<=3.81	ng/mL
Male	19 Years		Normal	<1.00	ng/mL
Female	Months	3 Months	Normal	0.80-33.5	ng/mL
Female	3 Months	2 Years	Normal	0.14-6.27	ng/mL
Female	2 Years	7 Years	Normal	0.05-5.11	ng/mL
Female	7 Years	12 Years	Normal	<=4.76	ng/mL
Female	12 Years	14 Years	Normal	<=6.20	ng/mL
Female	14 Years	19 Years	Normal	<=5.22	ng/mL
Female	19 Years		Normal	<3.61	ng/mL

Special Info

Patient preparation: 10 hours fast prior to collection.

Clinical Info

Diagnosis of hypopituitarism; diagnosis of acromegaly