Important Note
* This is a test ordered by Sameneh Dowlatahi, MD
THIS TEST MUST BE PERFORMED AT THE HOSPITAL MAIN CAMPUS ONLY
1. Draw Fasting baseline Glucose and serum Growth Hormone(HGH).
2. Drink 75 grams of glucose.
3. Draw Growth Hormone and Glucose every 30 minutes until 120 minutes post glucose drink.
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1. Order the following tests in DOE (cannot be ordered in ROE):
Baseline: Routine: Fasting Glucose
Routine: Growth Hormone
30 min: Timed Glucose and Growth Hormone
60 min: Timed Glucose and Growth Hormone
90 min: Timed Glucose and Growth Hormone
120 min: Timed Glucose and Growth Hormone
2. Draw the Routine Fasting Glucose and Growth Hormone
3. Have the patient drink the 75 grams of glucose
4. Draw the patient every 30 minutes after drinking the glucose for both the glucose and the Growth Hormone until completed after 2 hours.
Specimen Requirements
For : Growth Hormone, Serum (Test code HGH)
Container/Tube:
Preferred: Serum gel
Acceptable: Red top
Specimen Volume: 0.6 mL
Collection Instructions:
1. Fasting
2. If multiple specimens are drawn, submit each vial under a
separate order.
3. Label specimens appropriately (corresponding draw time).