Growth Hormone




Test Mnemonic

GH

CPT Codes

  • 83003 - QTY (1)

LOINC ®

2961-6

Aliases

  • Human Growth Hormone
  • Somatotropic Hormone (STH)

Performing Laboratory

n/a


Specimen Requirements

Volume Type Container Collect Temperature Transport Temperature Special Instructions
1 mLSerumSST (Gold) Refrigerated 

Minimum Specimen Requirements

Volume Type Container Collect Temperature Transport Temperature Special Instructions
0.5 mL     

Stability

Environmental Condition Description
Ambient24 hours
Refrigerated7 days
Frozen14 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  Months3 MonthsNormal0.80-33.5ng/mL
Male3 Months2 YearsNormal0.14-6.27ng/mL
Male2 Years7 YearsNormal0.05-5.11ng/mL
Male7 Years12 YearsNormal<=4.76ng/mL
Male12 Years14 YearsNormal<=6.20ng/mL
Male14 Years19 YearsNormal<=3.81ng/mL
Male19 Years   Normal<1.00ng/mL
Female  Months3 MonthsNormal0.80-33.5ng/mL
Female3 Months2 YearsNormal0.14-6.27ng/mL
Female2 Years7 YearsNormal0.05-5.11ng/mL
Female7 Years12 YearsNormal<=4.76ng/mL
Female12 Years14 YearsNormal<=6.20ng/mL
Female14 Years19 YearsNormal<=5.22ng/mL
Female19 Years   Normal<3.61ng/mL

Special Info

Patient preparation: 10 hours fast prior to collection.

Clinical Info

Diagnosis of hypopituitarism; diagnosis of acromegaly

Clinical Limitation

n/a

Clinical Reference

n/a