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Specimen Requirements
Specimen Type: Serum
Container/Tube: Gold Top (SSTII)
Volume: 5.0mL
Minimum Volume: 0.5mL serum
Collection Instructions: Fast patient 10-12 hours before sample collection.
For non-inhouse samples, please aliquot sample into secondary tube, to send frozen sample to NUH Lab.
Sample Stability
** Preferred temperatures for storage prior to and during shipping to NUH **
| Specimen Type: | Serum |
|---|---|
| Ambient: | 8 hours |
| Refrigerate: | 24 hours |
| Frozen: | 1 month |
Reference Interval
| Female | |
|---|---|
| 0 - 10 yrs | 0.12-7.79 ug/L |
| 11 - 16 yrs | 0.12-8.05 ug/L |
| 17- 20 yrs | - |
| 21 - 76 yrs | 0.13-9.88 ug/L |
| Male | |
|---|---|
| 0 - 10 yrs | 0.09 - 6.29 ug/L |
| 11 - 16 yrs | 0.08-10.80 ug/L |
| 17 - 19 yrs | - |
| 20- 78 yrs | ≤2.47 ug/L |
Days and Times Performed
Monday to Friday, TAT 4 days
Methodology
Chemiluminescent Immunometric assay
Service Code
31751
Update
Last updated 31/10/2022
Updated on Specimen Requirements
Unacceptable Condition
| Haemolysis | NA |
|---|---|
| Icterus | NA |
| Lipaemic | NA |
| Others | NA |
Testing Laboratory
National University Hospital
Clinical Chemistry, 67724346
Useful For
Diagnosis of human growth hormone excess and deficiency disorders. Assessment of treatment efficacy.