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GROWTH HORMONE, RANDOM
Test CodeLAB3041035
CPT Codes
83003
Preferred Specimen
One red top tube
Patient Preparation
Fasting preferred. Patient should be at rest prior to collection.
Minimum Volume
1 mL blood
Other Acceptable Specimens
One Gold top tube
Instructions
Place on ice immediately after collection. Take to lab immediately. Sample must be centrifuged within one hour of collection.Serum/plasma (red top tube) must be removed from the red cells and put into aliquot tubes following centrifugation.
Transport Temperature
Frozen
Specimen Stability
Refrigerated 2-8 °C 7 days
Frozen -20°C 2 months
Frozen -20°C 2 months
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Ambient storage unacceptable. Specimen not received on ice.
Methodology
Electrochemiluminescent Immunoassay ECLIA
Setup Schedule
Monday-Friday
Reference Range
Females
0-6 years old 0.09-7.98 ng/mL
6-17 years old 0.06-.21.17 ng/mL
≥ 18 years old <0.06-9.04 ng/mL
Males
0-6 years old 0.09-7.98 ng/mL
6-17 years old <0.06-13.35 ng/mL
≥18 years old <0.06-3.77 ng/mL
0-6 years old 0.09-7.98 ng/mL
6-17 years old 0.06-.21.17 ng/mL
≥ 18 years old <0.06-9.04 ng/mL
Males
0-6 years old 0.09-7.98 ng/mL
6-17 years old <0.06-13.35 ng/mL
≥18 years old <0.06-3.77 ng/mL
Performing Laboratory
West Virginia University Hospital, Inc.
