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| Title | GROWTH HORMONE (GH) |
| Specimen Requirement | <p>1-SST/1mL SERUM. After 30 minutes of clotting, promptly centrifuge and refrigerate (if specimen is not received in the lab within 24 hours, aliquot and freeze serum).</p> |
| Methodology | |
| Stability | 24HRS REFRIGERATED/7 DAYS FROZEN |
| Reference Range | By Report* |
| Turnaround | |
| Clinical Use | <p>Growth is stimulated and controlled by the anabolic and mitogenic activities of growth hormone (GH) and the insulin-like growth factors (IGFs).</p> |
| Test Code | GH |
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