Laboratory Medicine

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Growth Hormone (GH)
Test Name Growth Hormone (GH)
Specimen Type / Requirements Container Type = Gold (SST) Minimum Testing Volume = 1ml Serum Tube must fill to at least ½ or greater of its vacuum capacity
Specimen Handling Collection Instructions: Collect sample in gold top (SST) container. Heparinized plasma are also acceptable. Write your initials, date and time of collection on the collection label Stability: Stable at room temperature for 8 hours, refrigerated for 48 hours, or frozen at -20oC for 2 months. Transportation: Transport at room temperature ASAP. Spin sample time of collection to time sample get to lab exceeds 2hrs Laboratory Staff Instructions: Let sample clot adequately at room temperature before centrifugation. Separate serum or plasma from cells within 2 hours of collection. . Sample Rejection Criteria: Groosly hemolyzed specimen, Unlabeled or Not Sufficient Quantity samples will be rejected. Thaw samples no more than two times
Required Documentation
Turnaround Time (TAT) 1 Day	Test Utilization Routine
Reference Value Male and Female:Fasting: < 2 μg/L Response to Stimulation: >= 4 μg/L
Test Code GH	Methodology Immunoenzymatic (Sandwich) Assay
Testing Location SMH-Biochemistry	Other Information Last Updated: June 06, 2019

Growth Hormone (GH)

Test Name

Growth Hormone (GH)

Specimen Type / Requirements

Container Type = Gold (SST)

Minimum Testing Volume = 1ml Serum

Tube must fill to at least ½ or greater of its vacuum capacity

Specimen Handling

Collection Instructions: Collect sample in gold top (SST) container. Heparinized plasma are also acceptable. Write your initials, date and time of collection on the collection label

Stability: Stable at room temperature for 8 hours, refrigerated for 48 hours, or frozen at -20oC for 2 months.

Transportation: Transport at room temperature ASAP.

Spin sample time of collection to time sample get to lab exceeds 2hrs

Laboratory Staff Instructions: Let sample clot adequately at room temperature before centrifugation. Separate serum or plasma from cells within 2 hours of collection. .

Sample Rejection Criteria: Groosly hemolyzed specimen, Unlabeled or Not Sufficient Quantity samples will be rejected. Thaw samples no more than two times

Required Documentation

Turnaround Time (TAT)

1 Day

Test Utilization

Routine

Reference Value

Male and Female:Fasting: < 2 μg/L

Response to Stimulation: >= 4 μg/L

Test Code

Methodology

Immunoenzymatic (Sandwich) Assay

Testing Location

SMH-Biochemistry

Other Information

Last Updated: June 06, 2019