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Growth Hormone

eDH Procedure Code(s)

LAB525 Growth Hormone

Test Information

Quantitative determination of Human Growth Hormone (hGH) in serum.

Order Questions

LAB525 Growth hormone
  • Growth Hormone collection time?

Specimen Information

Specimen Type Specimen Source Acceptable Containers Minimum Test Volume (mL)
Blood Blood, Venous Gold-R 1.0

Shipping and Handling

Processing Instructions: N/A

Transport Temperature: Refrigerated
Transport Instructions: N/A

Specimen Stability Unprocessed
Unprocessed: 2 hours
Specimen Stability Post Processing
Ambient: 8 hours
Refrigerate: 1 day
Frozen: 1 month

Test Components

Component LOINC Code
GROWTH HORMONE TIME 62364-5
GROWTH HORMONE 2963-7

Turnaround Time (TAT)

STAT 1 Hour
Routine 4 Hours

CPT Code(s)

LAB525 Growth hormone: 83003

Performing Lab Section

Chemistry

Performing Lab(s)

Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center Laboratory (MHMH)