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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^3H post dose glucose
Property
MCnc
Time
Pt
System
Ser/Plas
Scale
Qn
Method

Additional Names

Short Name
GH 3h p Glc SerPl-mCnc
Display Name
Somatotropin 3 Hr post dose glucose [Mass/Vol]
Consumer Name Alpha Get Info
Somatotropin 3 hr after glucose, Blood

Basic Attributes

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

Member of these Panels

LOINC Long Common Name
97533-4 Somatotropin post glucose stimulation panel - Serum or Plasma

Language Variants Get Info

Tag Language Translation
es-MX Spanish (Mexico) Somatotropina^3 horas después de la dosis de glucosa:MCnc:Punto temporal:Ser / Plas:Cuantitativo:
es-ES Spanish (Spain) Somatotropina^3 horas pos dosis de glucosa:Concentración de masa:Punto temporal:Suero o Plasma:Qn:
Synonyms: Cuantitativo
et-EE Estonian (Estonia) Kasvuhormoon^3 tundi pärast glükoosi manustamist:MCnc:Pt:S/P:Qn:
Synonyms: Juhuslik Kvantitatiivne Plasma Seerum Seerum või plasma Somatotropiin
fr-BE French (Belgium) Hormone de croissance^3 h post dose glucose:Concentration de masse:Temps ponctuel:Sérum/Plasma:Quantitatif:
Synonyms: GH, hGH
fr-CA French (Canada) Hormone de croissance^3 h post dose glucose:Concentration de masse:Temps ponctuel:Sérum/Plasma:Quantitatif:
Synonyms: GH
fr-FR French (France) Somatotropin T03h après glucose:Masse/Volume:Ponctuel:Sérum/Plasma:Numérique:
it-IT Italian (Italy) Somatotropina^3h post dose glucosio:MCnc:Pt:Siero/Plasma:Qn:
Synonyms: 3 ore dopo carico di glucosio 3 ore dopo dose Concentrazione di Massa dopo dose dopo dose di glucosio GH Plasma Punto nel tempo (episodio) Siero Siero o Plasma Test di provocazione
nl-NL Dutch (Netherlands) somatotropine^180 min na dosis glucose:massa/volume:moment:serum of plasma:kwantitatief:
Synonyms: 3 uur na dosis 3 uur na dosis glucose
ru-RU Russian (Russian Federation) Соматотропин^3 часа после дозы глюкозы:МассКонц:ТчкВрм:Сыв/Плаз:Колич:
Synonyms: Количественный Массовая концентрация Плазма Сыворотка Сыворотка или Плазма Точка во времени;Момент
tr-TR Turkish (Turkey) Somatotropin^3Sa snr glukoz dozu:KütlKons:Zmlı:Ser/Plaz:Kant:
zh-CN Chinese (China) 生长激素^在剂量葡萄糖之后3小时:质量浓度:时间点:血清/血浆:定量型:
Synonyms: 180Min之后于一剂葡萄糖;180Min之后于剂量葡萄糖;180分钟之后于一剂葡萄糖;180分钟之后于剂量葡萄糖;3Hr之后于一剂葡萄糖;3Hr之后于剂量葡萄糖;3小时之后于一剂葡萄糖;3小时之后于剂量葡萄糖;在一剂葡萄糖之后180Min;在一剂葡萄糖之后180分钟;在一剂葡萄糖之后3Hr;在一剂葡萄糖之后3小时;在剂量葡萄糖之后180Min;在剂量葡萄糖之后180分钟;在剂量葡萄糖之后3Hr 3Hr之后于一剂药物;3Hr之后于剂量药物;3小时之后于一剂药物;3小时之后于剂量药物;在一剂药物之后3Hr;在一剂药物之后3小时;在剂量药物之后3Hr 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 Glu;Gluc;右旋糖;葡糖 GTT XXX刺激 - 在...之后 一剂物质 一剂药物 之后于... 之后于一剂葡萄糖;之后于剂量葡萄糖;在一剂葡萄糖之后 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) 葡萄糖刺激因素 葡萄糖吸收 葡萄糖吸收试验 葡萄糖耐受 葡萄糖耐受试验 葡萄糖耐量 葡萄糖耐量试验 葡萄糖负荷 葡萄糖负荷试验 血清或血浆

Example Units

Unit Source
ng/mL Example UCUM Units

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