Collect

Collect green container, allowing blood to fill to the fill-line.

Preferred Container

Green PST - Lithium Heparin Container with gel

Preferred Collection Volume

2.0 mL whole blood

Specimen Preparation

Mix by inversion.  Specimen should be centrifuged within 2 hours of collection, with a minimum of 1.0 mL plasma in primary container.

Pediatric Collection

2 - Green microtainers (bullets) completely filled

Offsite Collection Instructions

Mix by inversion.  Specimen should be centrifuged within 2 hours of collection, with a minimum of 1.0 mL plasma in primary container.  Keep container upright after centrifugation, transporting at room temperature.

Stability (from collection to initiation)

Room temperature (20-25°C) - 8 hours 
Refrigerated (2-8°C) - 1 day  
Frozen (-20°C ± 5 °C) - 1 month 
Freeze only once

Minimum Volume

1.0 mL of plasma
pediatric: 200 µl plasma

Storage/Transport Temperature

Transport immediately to lab at room temperature.

Unacceptable Conditions

Contaminated, hemolyzed, and improperly filled containers will be rejected.

Preferred Specimen Source

Lithium Heparin Plasma

Alternate Specimen Source

Must be approved by Medical Director

Performed

24/7

Turn Around Time

Results reported within 24 hours of receipt in performing laboratory.

Performing Lab

Chandler Core Laboratory

Methodology

IA: sandwich principle

Synonyms

  • Somatotropin
  • HGH

Reference Interval

hGH Reference Range:
Age1 Girls1 Boys1
0 - 10 years 0.1 - 7.8 ng/mL 0.09 - 6.3 ng/mL
11 - 17 years 0.1 - 8.0 ng/mL 0.07 - 11.0 ng/mL
Age1 Women1 Men1
>17 years 0.1 - 10.0 ng/mL 0.03 - 2.5 ng/mL
1.  Roche hGH Application Sheet, 07027486501V3.0

Effective:  12/15/2020

Interpretive Data

Performed by Roche electrochemiluminescent immunoassay which is traceable to the hGH IRP (NIBSC 98/574). Results obtained with different test methods or kits cannot be used interchangeably.

LOINC

  • 2963-7

Laboratory Department

Core Lab - Chemistry

Additional Information

Performed on Roche Cobas e 801
Collection

Collect

Collect green container, allowing blood to fill to the fill-line.

Preferred Container

Green PST - Lithium Heparin Container with gel

Preferred Collection Volume

2.0 mL whole blood

Specimen Preparation

Mix by inversion.  Specimen should be centrifuged within 2 hours of collection, with a minimum of 1.0 mL plasma in primary container.

Pediatric Collection

2 - Green microtainers (bullets) completely filled

Offsite Collection Instructions

Mix by inversion.  Specimen should be centrifuged within 2 hours of collection, with a minimum of 1.0 mL plasma in primary container.  Keep container upright after centrifugation, transporting at room temperature.

Stability (from collection to initiation)

Room temperature (20-25°C) - 8 hours 
Refrigerated (2-8°C) - 1 day  
Frozen (-20°C ± 5 °C) - 1 month 
Freeze only once

Minimum Volume

1.0 mL of plasma
pediatric: 200 µl plasma

Storage/Transport Temperature

Transport immediately to lab at room temperature.

Unacceptable Conditions

Contaminated, hemolyzed, and improperly filled containers will be rejected.

Preferred Specimen Source

Lithium Heparin Plasma

Alternate Specimen Source

Must be approved by Medical Director

Performed

24/7
Ordering

Turn Around Time

Results reported within 24 hours of receipt in performing laboratory.

Performing Lab

Chandler Core Laboratory

Methodology

IA: sandwich principle

Synonyms

  • Somatotropin
  • HGH
Result Interpretation

Reference Interval

hGH Reference Range:
Age1 Girls1 Boys1
0 - 10 years 0.1 - 7.8 ng/mL 0.09 - 6.3 ng/mL
11 - 17 years 0.1 - 8.0 ng/mL 0.07 - 11.0 ng/mL
Age1 Women1 Men1
>17 years 0.1 - 10.0 ng/mL 0.03 - 2.5 ng/mL
1.  Roche hGH Application Sheet, 07027486501V3.0

Effective:  12/15/2020

Interpretive Data

Performed by Roche electrochemiluminescent immunoassay which is traceable to the hGH IRP (NIBSC 98/574). Results obtained with different test methods or kits cannot be used interchangeably.
Administrative

LOINC

  • 2963-7

Laboratory Department

Core Lab - Chemistry

Additional Information

Performed on Roche Cobas e 801

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