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Growth Hormone

Alternate Names
HGH, GH
Laboratory
Biochemistry
Specimen
Blood
Container
Serum tube (gold cap OR red cap w. yellow insert)
Minimum Adult Volume
5mL
Minimum Paediatric Volume
1mL
Frequency
Three times per week
Reference Interval
 Reference Interval (µg/L)
Age Male Female
< 3 months 0.8 - 33.54
3 months - 2 years 0.14 - 6.27
2 - 7 years 0.05 - 5.11
7 - 12 years 0.02 - 4.76
12 - 14 years 0.01 - 6.2
14 - 19 years 0.02 - 3.81 0.03 - 5.22
> 19  years < 0.97 < 3.6

 

Sources: 

Paediatric: CALIPER Study. Adeli, Khosrow. Critical Reviews in Clinical Laboratory Sciences 2017: 3.21 - 18.5

Adult: Beckman Coulter