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Part Description

LP14695-8   Somatotropin
Somatotropin (growth hormone) is essential for normal growth and development in children and helps regulate metabolism in both children and adults. The pituitary gland produces and releases GH into the blood in pulses throughout the day.

Because growth hormone is released in pulses, a single measurement of the blood level is not normally clinically useful. Therefore, testing for the suppression or stimulation of growth hormone release from the pituitary is usually done.

GH stimulation (challenge) tests help to diagnose GH deficiency and hypopituitarism. For a stimulation test, a sample of blood is drawn after 10-12 hours of fasting. Then, under close medical supervision, a person is given an intravenous solution of a substance that normally stimulates the release of GH from the pituitary. Blood samples are then drawn at timed intervals and GH levels are tested in each to see if the pituitary gland was stimulated to produce the expected levels of GH. The most commonly used challenge is arginine, but others include clonidine and glucagon. Since exercise normally causes an increase in GH, vigorous exercise may also be used as the stimulant for GH release.

GH suppression tests help to diagnose GH excess. For a suppression test, a sample of blood is drawn after 10-12 hours of fasting. A person is then given a standard glucose solution (usually 100 grams of glucose) to drink. Blood samples are drawn at timed intervals and tested for GH to see if the pituitary gland is sufficiently suppressed by the dose of glucose. Copyright Copyright © 2021 Lab Tests Online. All rights reserved. Source: Lab Tests Online®

Fully-Specified Name

Component
Somatotropin^pre or post dose insulin
Property
MCnc
Time
Pt
System
Ser/Plas
Scale
Qn
Method

Additional Names

Short Name
GH pre/p Ins SerPl-mCnc
Display Name
Somatotropin pre or post dose insulin [Mass/Vol]
Consumer Name Alpha Get Info
Somatotropin before Or after Insulin, Blood

Basic Attributes

Class
CHAL
Type
Laboratory
First Released
Version 2.09
Last Updated
Version 2.70
Order vs. Observation
Observation

Language Variants Get Info

Tag Language Translation
es-AR Spanish (Argentina) somatotrofina^antes/después de dosis de insulina:concentración de masa:punto en el tiempo:suero/plasma:cuantitativo:
es-ES Spanish (Spain) Somatotropina^Pre/pos dosis insulina:Concentración de masa:Punto temporal:Suero o Plasma:Qn:
Synonyms: Cuantitativo
es-MX Spanish (Mexico) Somatotropina ^ insulina antes o después de la dosis:Concentración de masa:Punto temporal:Suero o Plasma:Cuantitativo:
fr-CA French (Canada) Hormone de croissance^pré ou post dose insuline:Concentration de masse:Temps ponctuel:Sérum/Plasma:Quantitatif:
Synonyms: GH
fr-BE French (Belgium) Hormone de croissance^Pré ou post dose insuline:Concentration de masse:Temps ponctuel:Sérum/Plasma:Quantitatif:
Synonyms: GH, hGH
it-IT Italian (Italy) Somatotropina^pre o post dose insulina:MCnc:Pt:Siero/Plasma:Qn:
Synonyms: Concentrazione di Massa dopo dose GH Plasma prima o dopo dose di insulina Punto nel tempo (episodio) Siero Siero o Plasma Test di provocazione
ko-KR Korean (Korea, Republic Of) 성장호르몬^인슐린 투여 전/후:질량농도:검사시점:혈청/혈장:정량:
nl-NL Dutch (Netherlands) somatotropine^voor of na dosis insuline:massa/volume:moment:serum of plasma:kwantitatief:
pt-BR Portuguese (Brazil) Somatotrofina^pré/pós dose de insulina:MCnc:Pt:Sor/Plas:Qn:
Synonyms: ; GH; Somatotropic hormone; STH; Growth hormone; Human growth hormone; HGH; Before; Insul; Humulin; HUM; IH7; Lente; NPH; Semilente; Ultralente; Sliding; pre/p Ins; pre/p Ins; p dose; Mass concentration; Level; Point in time; Random; SerPl; SerPlas; SerP; Serum; SR; Plasma; Pl; Plsm; Quantitative; QNT; Quant; Quan; PST; After; CHEMISTRY.CHALLENGE TESTING; CHEMISTRY.CHALLENGE TESTING
ru-RU Russian (Russian Federation) Соматотропин^до или после дозы инсулина:МассКонц:ТчкВрм:Сыв/Плаз:Колич:
Synonyms: Количественный Массовая концентрация Плазма Сыворотка Сыворотка или Плазма Точка во времени;Момент
tr-TR Turkish (Turkey) Somatotropin^önc veya snr insülin dozu:KütlKons:Zmlı:Ser/Plaz:Kant:
zh-CN Chinese (China) 生长激素^在静脉注射剂量胰岛素之前/之后:质量浓度:时间点:血清/血浆:定量型:
Synonyms: "sliding scale" 胰岛素剂量调整法;HUM;Humulin;IH7;Insul;Lente;NPH;Semilente;Sliding;Ultralente;中性鱼精蛋白胰岛素（NPH 胰岛素）;人胰岛素;优泌林;优泌林（Humulin，人工胰岛素，人胰岛素，重组人胰岛素）;半慢胰岛素;半慢胰岛素（Semilente）;慢效胰岛素;慢效胰岛素（Lente）;慢胰岛素;特慢胰岛素;特慢胰岛素（Ultralente）;胰岛素制剂;蛇麻素（Humulin）;超慢胰岛素;长效胰岛素 GH;HGH;STH;人生长激素（Human Growth Hormone，HGH）;促生长素;生长激素（Growth Hormone，GH，Somatotropin，Somatotropic hormone）;生长素;躯体刺激素 XXX刺激 - 在...之前 XXX刺激 - 在...之后 一剂物质 一剂药物 之前/之后于一剂胰岛素 IV;之前/之后于剂量胰岛素 IV;之前/之后于静脉注射一剂胰岛素;之前/之后于静脉注射剂量胰岛素;在一剂胰岛素 IV之前/之后;在剂量胰岛素 IV之前/之后;在静脉注射一剂胰岛素之前/之后 之后于... 之后于剂量物质;之后于剂量药物;在剂量物质之后 剂量物质 可用数量表示的;定量性;数值型;数量型;连续数值型标尺 在...以后 在后 时刻;随机;随意;瞬间 水平;浓度;质量浓度(单位体积) 血清或血浆

Example Units

Unit Source
ng/mL Example UCUM Units
ug/L eCHN

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